Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 913 · 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? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
17. 17.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
31. 31.💬 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
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
36. 36.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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