Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 978 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
8. 8.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
19. 19.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 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
25. 25.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal

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