Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 959 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie 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? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
17. 17.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
35. 35.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

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