Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 733 · 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: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss
7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
38. 38.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal

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