Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 724 · 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: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
5. 5.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 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
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (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) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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