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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 197 · 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) formal (b) informal
  2. 2.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  7. 7.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💬 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
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  12. 12.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
  21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
  22. 22.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
  25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  32. 32.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  40. 40.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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