Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 986 · 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.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
3. 3.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) gotta
7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plz
8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
20. 20.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal

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