Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 746 · 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) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
12. 12.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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