Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 910 · 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: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal

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