Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 945 · 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? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
8. 8.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
19. 19.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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