Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 870 · 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: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) kinda
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
18. 18.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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