Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 799 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
6. 6.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
19. 19.💬 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
20. 20.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) please
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
29. 29.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal

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