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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 579 · 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  3. 3.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
  5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  6. 6.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  11. 11.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) going to (d) wanna
  17. 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  18. 18.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  20. 20.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Hiya”
  22. 22.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  28. 28.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
  32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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