Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 737 · 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? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
30. 30.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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