Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 845 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
11. 11.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
14. 14.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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