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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 690 · 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: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
  4. 4.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  7. 7.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Who knows?”
  12. 12.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the weather (c) your shoe size (d) the time on the clock
  15. 15.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) rude and short
  16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  17. 17.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  19. 19.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) please (b) plss (c) pleeease (d) plz
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  31. 31.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yes” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”

Answer key

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

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