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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 762 · 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: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) wanna (c) kinda (d) going to
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “Dunno.”
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  9. 9.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plss (b) plz (c) pleeease (d) please
  14. 14.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  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.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) the time on the clock (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
  18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  19. 19.💬 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
  20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
  21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Yo” (d) “Sup”
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  32. 32.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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