Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 88 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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