Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 871 · 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 talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
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? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
19. 19.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
30. 30.🧭 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
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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