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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 312 · 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? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
  10. 10.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  12. 12.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  16. 16.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  18. 18.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) plss (c) please (d) pleeease
  20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) kinda (d) wanna
  25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
  27. 27.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
  30. 30.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  34. 34.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
  38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
  40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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