Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 75 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
4. 4.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 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
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
17. 17.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
24. 24.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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