Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 727 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
17. 17.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 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
26. 26.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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