Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 83 · 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: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
9. 9.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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