Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 909 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧭 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
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
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: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal

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