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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 207 · 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: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  6. 6.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
  8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  10. 10.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
  12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
  19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  20. 20.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  23. 23.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  27. 27.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
  29. 29.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  32. 32.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) the time on the clock
  33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
  37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
  38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “No clue, man.”

Answer key

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

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