Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 939 · 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: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧭 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
5. 5.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) please (d) pleeease
17. 17.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
36. 36.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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