Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 997 · 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.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
2. 2.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) plss (d) please
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
33. 33.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) silly and loud
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 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
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

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