Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 924 · 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.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (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.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) going to (d) kinda
32. 32.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 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
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal

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