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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 572 · 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 would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
  11. 11.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
  23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  26. 26.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  34. 34.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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