Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 852 · 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 call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 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
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
12. 12.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧭 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
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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 a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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