Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 942 · 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: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) wanna
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🧭 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
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 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
9. 9.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
35. 35.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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