Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 928 · 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.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”

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