Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 789 · 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: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
4. 4.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 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
15. 15.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) please
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
36. 36.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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