Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 919 · 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? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
3. 3.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) going to (d) wanna
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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