Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 791 · 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 an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
13. 13.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
14. 14.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
16. 16.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
18. 18.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 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
33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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