Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 981 · 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: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
5. 5.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (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: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 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
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) plss (d) pleeease
37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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