Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 895 · 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) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
3. 3.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) the weather
6. 6.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
9. 9.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
27. 27.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 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
36. 36.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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