Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 917 · 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? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 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
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) kinda (d) gotta
17. 17.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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