Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 888 · 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 speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
5. 5.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) plss
12. 12.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) gotta (d) kinda
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
30. 30.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
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 emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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