Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 849 · 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.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) going to
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
15. 15.💬 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
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
27. 27.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal

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