Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 797 · 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: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (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? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
8. 8.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) going to
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
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? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
28. 28.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
29. 29.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 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
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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