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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 96 · 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? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Sup” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Yo”
  3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  4. 4.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
  7. 7.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  10. 10.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  12. 12.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧭 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
  16. 16.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  18. 18.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  20. 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
  21. 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and casual (c) rude and short (d) silly and loud
  22. 22.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yup” (d) “Yes”
  35. 35.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
  38. 38.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

Answer key

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

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