Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 80 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
19. 19.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
36. 36.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.💬 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

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