Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 751 · 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? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
16. 16.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
30. 30.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
33. 33.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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