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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 744 · 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) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  3. 3.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) going to (d) kinda
  5. 5.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) polite and formal
  7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  11. 11.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Ta!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
  25. 25.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  29. 29.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  32. 32.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  35. 35.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💬 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
  37. 37.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yup”
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  40. 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”

Answer key

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

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