Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 847 · 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 joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
18. 18.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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