Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 771 · 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.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
5. 5.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 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
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) gotta
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
15. 15.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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