Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 767 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
28. 28.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 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
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal

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