Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 759 · 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 would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🧭 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
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
25. 25.💬 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
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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