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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 336 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) plss (d) pleeease
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  3. 3.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
  10. 10.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
  12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
  13. 13.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  17. 17.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  19. 19.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  28. 28.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
  32. 32.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Thx!”
  37. 37.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “Who knows?”

Answer key

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

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