Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 927 · 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? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
5. 5.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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