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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 144 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) going to (c) wanna (d) gotta
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and casual
  7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”
  12. 12.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  14. 14.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  16. 16.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  19. 19.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  26. 26.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  28. 28.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
  32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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