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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 340 · 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 say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
  2. 2.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  4. 4.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
  7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  13. 13.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  16. 16.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  18. 18.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  25. 25.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  33. 33.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
  35. 35.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  38. 38.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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