Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 901 · 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: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
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: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (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: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss
19. 19.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal

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