Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 821 · 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: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) going to
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) plz
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
12. 12.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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