Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 97 · 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: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) gotta (d) kinda
18. 18.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
40. 40.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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