Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 808 · 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: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
33. 33.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

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