Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 966 · 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: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
6. 6.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) plss
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 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
21. 21.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal 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 a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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