NOTICE WRITING

A notice is a formal means of communication. The purpose of a notice is to announce or display information to a specific group of people. Notices are generally meant to be pinned up on specific display boards whether in schools or in public places. Notices issued by the government appear in newspapers.

FORMAT

A notice should be written in the following format:

• the name of the organisation issuing the notice

• the title ‘NOTICE’

• a heading to introduce the subject of the notice

• the date

• the body of the notice

• the writer’s signature, name (in block letters) and designation

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

On the occasion of National Science and Technology Day, the school has decided to organise a Science Fair. Vikram, the secretary of the Science Society, wants to call a meeting of the office bearers of the society to discuss the arrangements for the fair. Write a notice is not more than 50 words.

Delhi Public School, New Delhi

Notice

13 April 2007

Meeting of Science Society

On the occasion of National Science and Technology Day, the school has decided to organise a fair. All office bearers are requested to attend a meeting in the School Library on 16 April 2005 at 10 am to discuss the arrangements for the fair.

Vikram

Vikram Singh

(Secretary, Science Society)

• Only the most important points should be written.

• One is free to add any relevant information not included in the question.

• The sentences should be short and grammatically accurate.

• They should be in the passive voice as far as possible.

• The notice should be presented within a box.

• The word limit for a notice is 40–50 words (only the words in the body of the notice are counted).

• Information given in a notice must be clear and should not cause any misunderstanding or confusion.

• A notice must be catchy and appealing – it should attract the reader’s attention at once.

• Increase the visual appeal of your notice by using bold letters, catchy slogans, striking words and phrases, etc.

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