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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 63 · 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: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  3. 3.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  14. 14.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) please
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  20. 20.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and casual (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Sup”
  28. 28.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  33. 33.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  37. 37.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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