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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 46 · 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: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
  4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  5. 5.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
  9. 9.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  11. 11.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  13. 13.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
  16. 16.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “I am not sure.”
  19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  21. 21.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) gotta (c) kinda (d) going to
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  32. 32.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) your shoe size (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
  33. 33.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  35. 35.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  38. 38.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

Answer key

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

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