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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 249 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) going to
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  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 talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  15. 15.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  17. 17.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and casual
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  21. 21.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
  23. 23.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  26. 26.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
  31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) plz (d) please
  33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”

Answer key

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

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