Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 900 · 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 write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
15. 15.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
36. 36.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 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
38. 38.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal

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