Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

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

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