Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 957 · 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: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
23. 23.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
31. 31.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
39. 39.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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