Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 753 · 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? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧭 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
38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 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
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please

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