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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 434 · 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? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  2. 2.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  5. 5.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  12. 12.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  18. 18.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) the weather
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  24. 24.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  26. 26.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
  37. 37.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
  38. 38.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

Answer key

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

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