Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 829 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
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? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
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: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 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

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