Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 867 · 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 scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
8. 8.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
12. 12.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
25. 25.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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