Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 860 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
2. 2.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
16. 16.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
25. 25.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
27. 27.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal

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