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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 373 · 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? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  5. 5.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
  7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  14. 14.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  18. 18.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  22. 22.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  29. 29.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  33. 33.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) plss
  37. 37.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  39. 39.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”

Answer key

  1. a formal line
  2. True
  3. False
  4. formal
  5. False
  6. “Yes”
  7. informal
  8. informal
  9. “Thank you very much.”
  10. informal
  11. a formal line
  12. formal
  13. a formal line
  14. False
  15. True
  16. an informal line
  17. formal
  18. True
  19. formal
  20. a formal line
  21. informal
  22. False
  23. True
  24. an informal line
  25. True
  26. polite and formal
  27. False
  28. formal
  29. True
  30. True
  31. False
  32. formal
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a formal line
  36. please
  37. False
  38. an informal line
  39. False
  40. “Good morning”

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