Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 811 · 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 joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
3. 3.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
10. 10.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
12. 12.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 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
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
30. 30.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal

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