Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 934 · 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? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
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: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) plss (d) pleeease
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
28. 28.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal 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.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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