Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 747 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
22. 22.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
29. 29.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal

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