Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 8 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
4. 4.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
7. 7.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
17. 17.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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