Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 709 · 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.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
22. 22.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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