Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 902 · 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: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
27. 27.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
32. 32.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”

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