Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 922 · 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? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) plss (d) please
5. 5.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
10. 10.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) going to (d) gotta
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
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 emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

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