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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 944 · 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: emailing the principal for leave 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: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  6. 6.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
  10. 10.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  13. 13.🧭 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
  14. 14.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  17. 17.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  19. 19.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yeah”
  22. 22.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
  31. 31.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
  36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  37. 37.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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