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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 431 · 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? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
  5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  7. 7.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  10. 10.💬 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
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  18. 18.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  20. 20.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
  25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
  26. 26.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  29. 29.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  31. 31.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  39. 39.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

Answer key

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

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