Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 886 · 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? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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