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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 31 · 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: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  4. 4.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  6. 6.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) please
  10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  11. 11.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  13. 13.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
  14. 14.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  20. 20.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” 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: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
  32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  37. 37.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Ya”

Answer key

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

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