Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 93 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) gotta
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 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
20. 20.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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