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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 395 · 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.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  5. 5.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
  8. 8.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  12. 12.💬 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
  13. 13.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  18. 18.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  20. 20.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
  23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
  24. 24.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  27. 27.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
  34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (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.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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