Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 890 · 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? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) plz
21. 21.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) kinda (d) gotta
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students