Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 782 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
2. 2.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) gotta (d) kinda
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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