Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 844 · 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 birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🧭 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
3. 3.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
6. 6.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 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
35. 35.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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