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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 126 · 40 questions
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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!”.

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. going to
  3. False
  4. informal
  5. “I am not sure.”
  6. True
  7. “Thank you very much.”
  8. False
  9. “Yes”
  10. formal
  11. polite and formal
  12. formal
  13. an informal line
  14. True
  15. an informal line
  16. formal
  17. an informal line
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. informal
  22. please
  23. False
  24. a formal line
  25. informal
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. True
  31. True
  32. True
  33. informal
  34. a formal line
  35. False
  36. False
  37. informal
  38. False
  39. True
  40. an informal line

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