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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 678 · 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  2. 2.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plz (d) plss
  7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  12. 12.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  15. 15.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) kinda (b) wanna (c) going to (d) gotta
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  25. 25.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  29. 29.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
  31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  33. 33.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
  39. 39.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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