Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 702 · 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 speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🧭 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
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss

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