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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 721 · 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.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  2. 2.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
  5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  6. 6.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  8. 8.💬 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
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  11. 11.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yup”
  15. 15.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  17. 17.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
  20. 20.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  22. 22.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  25. 25.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  27. 27.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  29. 29.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Hiya”
  31. 31.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”

Answer key

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

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