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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 914 · 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  5. 5.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  6. 6.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
  7. 7.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) gotta (b) going to (c) wanna (d) kinda
  10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
  11. 11.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yeah” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
  14. 14.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  15. 15.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
  17. 17.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
  22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  29. 29.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
  33. 33.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  36. 36.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

Answer key

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

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