Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 90 · 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: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) plz (d) pleeease
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
16. 16.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
17. 17.💬 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
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
40. 40.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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