Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 918 · 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.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 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
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
37. 37.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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