Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 711 · 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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
18. 18.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal

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