Notice Writing
Points:
- A Notice is meant to provide important information to the concerned people or public in general in about 50 words.
- Content, expression, coherence and relevance of the content presented is extremely important. Content comprises mention of event, date/ time/ venue and any other details e.g. last date etc. Format comprises school/institute name, the word NOTICE, header date, writer’s name and designation.
- It must provide 5 points of information.
- A well written notice must inform the readers about the 5 W’s
What is going to happen.
Where it will take place.
When it will take place.
Who can apply for it.
- The information given in the notice must be clear and should not cause any misunderstanding or confusion.
- Heading must be catchy and appealing so that it attracts the reader’s attention at once.
1. Regina Mundi School, Chicalim is organising an Inter – section Music competition for class IX. As the cultural secretary of your school draft a notice in about 50 words for the school notice board giving necessary details.
Ans:
| REGINA MUNDI SCHOOL, CHICALIM
15 July, 2017 NOTICE Inter – section Music Competition Our school is going to organize an Inter – Section Music Competition for class IX on 21th July, 2017 at school auditorium. The competition will be around 10 am in the morning. The judges will be Rajesh Naik from other institution as a chief guest, as he known to sing and he had sung two three albums. Interested student may please give their names to the undersigned. Savita Gupta (Cultural Secretary) |
2. You are Varsha Naik, a student of class VIII B, Modern Public School, Pune. You have lost an expensive watch in the school premises. Draft a notice to be put up on the school notice board giving details of the watch and offering a suitable reward. Use not more than 50 words.
Ans:
| MODERN PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUNE
18 April, 2018 NOTICE LOST MY WATCH This is to inform all students and staff of the school that a Timex watch with brown colour chain has lost on 17 April. Anyone who has found the watch, kindly contact the undersigned. A suitable reward will be given to her. Varsha Naik : 8705383984 Roll no: 08 Class – VIII B Varsha Naik |
Question for practice:
1. As president of student Council, Kamal Public School, Lucknow, write a notice using not more than 50 words requesting students to donate old clothes, books and bags for orphanages.
2. Your school is organising a Kite Flying Festival on the occasion of Basant Panchami. Write a notice informing students about the same.