Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 904 · 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: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
7. 7.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 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
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal

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