Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 715 · 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 a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
4. 4.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
7. 7.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
27. 27.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
30. 30.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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