Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 795 · 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: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
4. 4.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🧭 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
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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