Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 698 · 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 writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) plss
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
22. 22.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
26. 26.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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