Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 866 · 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: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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