Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 742 · 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? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
5. 5.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
8. 8.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
16. 16.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
39. 39.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal

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