Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 878 · 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: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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