Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 973 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 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
37. 37.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

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