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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 616 · 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 a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  6. 6.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
  8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  9. 9.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  20. 20.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
  27. 27.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  31. 31.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  37. 37.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
  39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

Answer key

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

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