Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 893 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
10. 10.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 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
31. 31.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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