Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 962 · 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: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
9. 9.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
17. 17.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
23. 23.💬 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
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
25. 25.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) wanna (d) kinda
30. 30.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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