Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 968 · 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: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 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
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
39. 39.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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