Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 967 · 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: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
3. 3.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
5. 5.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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