Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 810 · 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: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
3. 3.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
5. 5.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 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
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”

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