Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 725 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
4. 4.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
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: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
39. 39.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to

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