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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 259 · 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 scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
  4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  6. 6.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  11. 11.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
  12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
  13. 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  19. 19.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  24. 24.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  29. 29.💬 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
  30. 30.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  36. 36.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) plss (d) pleeease
  39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal

Answer key

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

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