Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 976 · 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 write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) plz (d) pleeease
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
18. 18.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 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
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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