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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 543 · 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: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  3. 3.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
  5. 5.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  7. 7.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
  10. 10.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
  11. 11.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  16. 16.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  18. 18.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) slangy and casual (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
  19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  23. 23.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
  32. 32.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) wanna (d) kinda
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
  39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  40. 40.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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