Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 908 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
19. 19.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) gotta (d) kinda
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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