Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 883 · 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 am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) gotta (d) wanna
6. 6.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
24. 24.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 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
27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
39. 39.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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