Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 745 · 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 look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
11. 11.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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