Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 79 · 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: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
11. 11.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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