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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 720 · 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: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
  3. 3.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  5. 5.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💬 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
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
  8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Ta!”
  10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  12. 12.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  16. 16.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  19. 19.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  20. 20.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  24. 24.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  29. 29.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  32. 32.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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