Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 889 · 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: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 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
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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