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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 209 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) gotta (d) going to
  2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  3. 3.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plz
  7. 7.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
  10. 10.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  12. 12.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  18. 18.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  21. 21.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  25. 25.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  30. 30.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  32. 32.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) who you are talking to
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

Answer key

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

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