Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 740 · 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? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
23. 23.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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