Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 81 · 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
3. 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
5. 5.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
17. 17.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) plz
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) going to (d) gotta
32. 32.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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