Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 781 · 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: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
8. 8.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 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
13. 13.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
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: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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