Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 970 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
6. 6.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
15. 15.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) pleeease (c) plz (d) plss
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Who knows?”
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal

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