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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 393 · 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? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) rude and short
  3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) gotta
  5. 5.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  9. 9.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
  13. 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  16. 16.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  21. 21.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  25. 25.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  33. 33.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”

Answer key

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

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