Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 707 · 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 chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
14. 14.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 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
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
33. 33.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
34. 34.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
39. 39.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal

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