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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 470 · 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: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  6. 6.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (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: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  25. 25.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
  29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
  30. 30.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
  36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  37. 37.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
  39. 39.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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