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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 298 · 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: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) who you are talking to
  3. 3.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  6. 6.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  8. 8.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  10. 10.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  13. 13.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
  15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
  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 family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  21. 21.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  24. 24.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  35. 35.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  38. 38.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal

Answer key

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

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