Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 933 · 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? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
13. 13.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
14. 14.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”
19. 19.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
25. 25.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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