Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 953 · 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 chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and casual
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (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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