Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 987 · 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) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧭 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
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
27. 27.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
36. 36.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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