Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 840 · 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 texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
3. 3.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
4. 4.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
23. 23.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
29. 29.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal

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