NOTICE WRITING

CLASS 11
 A notice is a written An upcoming event,
announcement to inform people competition or just a piece of Put up on display boards in
about something that has information to be delivered to schools or at public places.
happened or is about to happen. the targeted audience.

Simple and formal language,

Formal tone. Factual and to-the-point.
not flowery.

NOTICE
 FORMAT
LINE 1: Name of the issuing agency/authority
LINE 2: NOTICE
LINE 3: XX MONTH XXX
LINE 4: Title/Subject of the Event
LINE
5:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
LINE 6: PURPOSE OF THE NOTICE
LINE 7: DATE, TIME, VENUE
LINE 8: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
LINE 9: IF INTERESTED, CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED
LINE
10:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
LINE 12: Name
LINE 13: Designation
POINTS TO Word limit is 50 words.

REMEMBER  Written in third person

Avoid use of personal
pronouns, ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘mine’, ‘we’,
‘us’ and ‘our’.
Always enclose the notice in
a box.
Keep your notice short, crisp
and to-the-point.
Use 5 W’s – What, Why,
When, Where and Who.
The purpose for which it is
being written should be stated
clearly.
Focus on presentation and
clarity.
 
 SAMPLE 1
Water supply will be suspended for eight hours (10 am to 6 pm) on 6th of March for
cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice in about 50 words advising the residents
to store water for a day. You are Karan Kumar/Karuna Bajaj, Secretary, Janata Group
Housing Society, Palam Vihar, Kurnool.

JANATA GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY, PALAM VIHAR

KURNOOL
NOTICE
01 MARCH 20XX
SUSPENSION OF WATER SUPPLY

This notice is to inform all the residents that water supply will
be suspended for eight hours to clean the water tank.
The details are as follows:
DATE- March 6
TIME- 10am – 6 pm
Thus, the residents are advised to store water in advance.
For further details, contact the undersigned.

Karan Kumar/ Karuna Bajaj

Secretary
 SAMPLE 2
YOU ARE ASMA/ASHISH, THE HEAD GIRL/BOY OF XYZ
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL. YOUR SCHOOL IS SOON GOING TO
PUBLISH THE ANNUAL MAGAZINE NEXT MONTH. WRITE A
NOTICE FOR THE NOTICE BOARD OF YOUR SCHOOL INVITING
STUDENTS TO SUBMIT WRITE-UPS.
XYZ INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
NOTICE
01 MARCH 20XX
ARTICLES FOR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

This is to inform all the students that the annual school

magazine will be published next month. Those who wish
to contribute their articles can mail their entries to the
editor at xyzmagazine@gmail.com.
Write-ups will be accepted latest by 30 March 2019 till
11:59 pm.
The students can write on any topic of their choice.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
For further information, contact the undersigned.
ASHISH
HEAD BOY
 SAMPLE 3
YOU ARE SECRETARY OF THE HISTORY CLUB OF VIDYA
MANDIR SCHOOL. DRAFT A NOTICE IN NOT MORE THAN
50 WORDS INFORMING STUDENTS OF A PROPOSED VISIT
TO SOME IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SITES IN YOUR CITY. 
VIDYA MANDIR SCHOOL
NOTICE
01 MARCH 20XX
EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO HISTORICAL
SITES

This is to inform members of History club that the club is planning an

educational visit to a few important historical sites in our city.
The trip will be scheduled between 30 April and 01 May. The sites
include Jantar Mantar, India Gate, Lotus Temple and Qutub Minar.
Interested members are required to pay 550 rupees to the undersigned.

Secretary
HISTORY CLUB
VIDYA MANDIR SCHOOL
 QUESTION
You are Suman Malhotra, Head girl of MSM Public School, Bangalore. Draft a notice
to be put up on the notice board asking children to donate generously for the
Uttrakhand tragedy in the donation box kept in the Principal’s office.