CREATIVE WRITING

1. NOTICE

ISSUING AUTHORITY/ORGANIZATION
NOTICE

DATE
TITLE

BODY { WHAT, WHEN, WHERE & HOW}

Signature
Name
Designation

2. INVITATION AND REPLY

FORMAL INVITATION

❖ A Card-wedding, function, ceremony, occasion

❖ A Formal letter- to invite- a chief guest -as a judge, speaker
( One to one Invitation must be in Formal Letter format

INFORMAL INVITATION

❖ A Letter for friends, relatives-on occasion, function etc

FORMAL INFORMAL

- Written in both card/box and letter format ¯ Written in a letter form

¯ Written in third person ¯ First person
¯ Name of host ¯ Date, time, venue
¯ Date, time, venue ¯ Occasion/function
¯ Occasion/function ¯ Informal language
¯ Formal language
Tips
Each information in the Formal Invitation should be in a separate line.
• Name (s) of the host (s) making/sending the invitation
• The expressions usually used are
‘feel privileged to invite’
‘inviting you to grace the occasion’
‘feel honoured to invite you’
• The reason for the invitation
• The time, date, and venue of the occasion
• In case a VIP is to be invited to grace the occasion or event, (at an official function) mention
his/her name and designation/position
• It is written in 3rd person in simple present tense
FORMAL INVITATION CARD MODEL

St. Anne’s School (Host / Organizer)

Requests the pleasure of your company on the inauguration of their

JUNIOR WING

Little Angels

as per the details given below

Date : 6 August, 20xx

Time : 9 a.m. onwards

Venue : School Campus

Schedule

Lighting the Lamp 9 a.m.

Lunch 2 p.m.

Cultural programme 4 p.m.

RSVP Best Wishes

ABC St. Anne’s

9895665008 Fraternity
Formal Invitation Letter Format:

Sender’s Address

...................................

...................................

Date ........................

Receiver’s Address

……………………..

…………………….

Sub: Invitation…

Dear sir/madam
....................................................................................................................................................................
............................................................date,time&venue............................................................................
.................................................................................................

Kindly send your confirmation and we hope for a positive reply.

Thanking you.

Yours truly

name
Informal Invitation Letter Format:

Sender’s Address

...................................

...................................

Date: ........................

Dear (Name)

....................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................Body....................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................

Date: ..................

Time: ..................

Venue: ..................

Yours affectionately

name

REPLY TO INVITATION- Format

1. sender’s address
2. date
3. receiver’s address
4. subject/ heading
5. body
6. closing
Suggested value points:
-Always in third person / First person if invited is replying themselves
 - thank for the invitation and congratulations (acknowledge the invitation & express thanks in
third person)
-- expression of acceptance or regret (specify the reason for refusal)
- Be brief, specific & formal in tone and treatment ( for Formal Reply)
(Accept both forms- card or letter)

MODELS

Refusal :
Mr. Ramakrishnan is thankful to Mr. Aman for his kind invitation and would have
been delighted to attend his cousin’s wedding but will not be able to attend it due to
a recent surgery.

Acceptance :
Mrs. Sharma is thankful to Mrs. & Mr. Kumar for their kind invitation for the
inauguration of their new house and has much delight in accepting it.

3. JOB APPLICATION
1. You are Tapas/Tapasya of A-150, Mount Road, Chennai. You have seen an advertisement in the
newspaper, ‘The Chennai Times’ for the post of Manager (Accounts) in Sundaram Westside,
Chennai. Write an application for the post with your complete biodata in 120-150 words.

Tapsa

A-150,Mount Road, Chennai

14 March 2022

The Area Manager

Sundaram Westside, Chennai

Sub : Application for the Post of Accounts Manager

Dear Sir,

This is with reference to your advertisement published in ‘The Chennai Times’, dated 13 March 2022 for
the post of an Accounts Manager in your esteemed firm. I would like to present myself as one of the
candidates for the above said post.

My academic qualification, work experience and dynamic personality make my candidature a suitable
one for the same. So, I would like to switch over to your prestigious company for better career
prospects. With gifted , creative, and innovative skills, I will discharge my duties to the entire satisfaction
of the concerned authorities.

My resume is attached herewith for your kind perusal and favourable consideration.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely

Tapsa

Enclosures:
1. Resume
2. Copies of the certificates
 RESUME/CV

Name : Tapsa
Address : A-150,Mount Road, Chennai
Nationality : Indian
Contact no. : 9023xxxxxx
E-mail ID : tapsa@gmail.com
Date of birth : 12/07/1988

Academic Qualifications:

Examination Board/University Name of the Year Percentage

Institution
M.Com Finance University of Don Bosco 2012 65%
Delhi College
B.Com Finance University of Christ College 2009 69%
Kerala
(10+2) CBSE St.Thomas 2006 80%
School

Experience : Accounts Manager at the Taj Hotel, New Delhi (May 2016-Dec 2021)
Skills : Excellent communication skills, Diploma in computer with Java, C++.
Language Known : Hindi & English
Hobbies and Interests : Reading, Swimming, Photography
Achievements : Best Employee of the Year Award received in 2020
References (2) : 1.Prof. A.K. Damodar, Head of Dept. ABC College, Delhi
2. Ram Prakash , Professor and Dean K.X. College, Delhi

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is true to the best of my knowledge.

Place: Lucknow Date: 14 March 2022

Name: Tapsa Signature:

Common eligibility details

1. Accountants/Finance managers/Assistants- Bcom, M.com

2. Post Graduate Teacher (PGT)

English- BA , MA, B.Ed

Maths- B.sc, M.sc, B.Ed
Science- B.sc, M.sc, B.Ed

3. Office Assistant- BA/BBA/MBA

4. Manager post- BBA/MBA/Any degree

5. Letter to the Editor

-Formal letter format

- 3 paragraphs

Para 1: Addressing the Editor

“Through the columns of your esteemed and widely read newspaper, I
would like to bring your attention on the issue…”

Para 2: Details the concern and suggest solutions

‘Clues will be given in box’

Para 3: Addressing the authority

“ I hope you would consider publishing the letter…the authority
act against the issue….”

Yours Truly
Name/Designation
 6. ARTICLE

TITLE
- Byline

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

7. REPORT WRITING

1. Magazine Report (Events/Functions/Annual day/Workshop)

2. Newspaper Report ( accident on the road/mishap etc.)

CBSE – Format

• Headline & By line

• Reporting place and date

• Paragraphing organization
 Introductory paragraph

one or two Body paragraphs including event details

Concluding paragraph inclusive of witness accounts

POINTS TO REMEMBER

1. Use simple past tense for Magazine and Mixture of tenses for Newspaper report

(Report in third person)

2. If age group of the reporter is not given, assume it to be senior school

3. Use active/passive voice in reported speech

4. Divide the report into THREE PARAGRAPHS

PARA 1: Introduction- Mention “ Who? What? When? Where ? Why?

PARA 2: Body-detail of the incident, causes, consequences, effects, guests,

people involved, and other relevant details.

PARA 3: Conclusion- reaction/statements of people/promises by

authorities/steps taken etc.

MAGAZINE REPORT

Format

Heading/Title

Name of the writer and class

Report in 3 paragraphs
Sample Magazine Report

‘Awareness on well-being for school students’

Para 1: Who? What? When? Where ? Why?

A workshop on well-being for school students was conducted on the 2nd of November for

the students of (school name) in the mph at the school premises. The event was presided

by the chief educational officer of the district….

Para 2: How/manner/speaking: Addressed what, purpose etc.

The chief guest, Mr………, addressed that the well-being of one’s mind improves the quality

of their thoughts and actions. The audience were given opportunities to raise their queries

and concerns to the chief guest. Brochures and pamphlets were distributed as key

takeaways of the session…

Para 3: Conclusion-importance/challenges etc.

It is important that such sessions happen regularly for the benefit of student community………