Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 770 · 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? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
26. 26.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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