Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 761 · 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 look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal 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: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
12. 12.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
32. 32.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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