Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 971 · 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: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
17. 17.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 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
29. 29.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
39. 39.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal

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