Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 862 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) gotta
4. 4.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
7. 7.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
24. 24.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
27. 27.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal

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