Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 856 · 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 voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
23. 23.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
36. 36.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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