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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 283 · 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
  5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
  6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
  11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
  14. 14.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “I am not sure.”
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  20. 20.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  28. 28.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  30. 30.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
  32. 32.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  35. 35.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  38. 38.💬 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
  39. 39.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

Answer key

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

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