Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 728 · 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: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
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: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
21. 21.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
29. 29.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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