Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 950 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) kinda
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 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
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
30. 30.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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