Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 694 · 40 questions

Tip (Person first, then words): Formal: emails to the principal, interviews, calls to offices, letters, your supervisor at work, a panel of judges. Informal: friends, cousins, family chats, birthday messages, planning a picnic. Formal words in full: “going to”, not “gonna”; “please”, not “pls”; “Yes”, not “Yup”; “Thank you very much”, not “Thx!”.

1. 1.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) wanna (d) kinda
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
6. 6.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
10. 10.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
13. 13.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
15. 15.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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