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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 875 · 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 an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Yes” (d) “Ya”
  8. 8.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  11. 11.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) going to
  13. 13.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  15. 15.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  25. 25.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  28. 28.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) who you are talking to (b) the time on the clock (c) the weather (d) your shoe size
  32. 32.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  39. 39.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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