Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 857 · 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: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
16. 16.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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