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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 911 · 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? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  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 voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) going to (d) gotta
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  11. 11.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  15. 15.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  22. 22.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Hiya”
  25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
  26. 26.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  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: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  31. 31.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  38. 38.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) your shoe size (c) who you are talking to (d) the time on the clock
  39. 39.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  40. 40.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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