Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 948 · 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? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) plz (d) pleeease
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
38. 38.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

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