Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 73 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
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: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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