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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 990 · 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.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Yo” (d) “Good morning”
  2. 2.🧭 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
  3. 3.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) rude and short (d) slangy and casual
  4. 4.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “No clue, man.” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “Dunno.”
  11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
  12. 12.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  13. 13.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  19. 19.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  21. 21.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  23. 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  30. 30.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Yup” (d) “Ya”
  31. 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  32. 32.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
  35. 35.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  37. 37.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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