Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 930 · 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: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) gotta (d) wanna
6. 6.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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