Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 947 · 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: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
19. 19.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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