Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 823 · 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 a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
13. 13.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
38. 38.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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