Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 954 · 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? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) please
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
9. 9.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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