Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 879 · 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 writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
3. 3.💬 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
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
8. 8.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
12. 12.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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