Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 826 · 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 call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
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.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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