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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 736 · 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 look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Yo” (c) “Sup” (d) “Good morning”
  5. 5.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  11. 11.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  13. 13.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  15. 15.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  19. 19.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  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: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  29. 29.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
  32. 32.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  39. 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
  40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal

Answer key

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

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