Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 796 · 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 an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧭 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
37. 37.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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