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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 160 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
  3. 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  7. 7.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
  9. 9.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  13. 13.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  18. 18.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
  27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
  31. 31.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  33. 33.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
  36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thx!”

Answer key

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

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