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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 149 · 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: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
  3. 3.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
  7. 7.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
  14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
  15. 15.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  18. 18.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) going to
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  26. 26.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  28. 28.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  31. 31.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
  38. 38.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal

Answer key

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

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