Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 831 · 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) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
10. 10.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
21. 21.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
30. 30.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 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
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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