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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 177 · 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 a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
  5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  10. 10.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  12. 12.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  17. 17.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
  19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  24. 24.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  28. 28.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  32. 32.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (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) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. informal
  2. formal
  3. False
  4. going to
  5. False
  6. True
  7. True
  8. informal
  9. “Thank you very much.”
  10. False
  11. formal
  12. True
  13. formal
  14. False
  15. False
  16. a formal line
  17. False
  18. “Good morning”
  19. True
  20. True
  21. formal
  22. informal
  23. formal
  24. True
  25. False
  26. True
  27. a formal line
  28. False
  29. False
  30. “Yes”
  31. an informal line
  32. False
  33. formal
  34. True
  35. an informal line
  36. True
  37. True
  38. informal
  39. formal
  40. False

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