Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 873 · 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 birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 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
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
20. 20.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (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.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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