NOTICE WRITING

 Notice is a written or printed announcement

 It is written in order to inform a large number of people about something that has
happened or is about to happen. It could be an upcoming event, competition, Lost and
found notice or just a piece of information to be delivered to the targeted audience.
 It is generally written in a formal tone.

 Notices are factual and to the point.

 The language used is simple and formal.
 They are put up on display boards in schools or at public places.
 Box format,50 words,marks-4
 FORMAT OF NOTICE WRITING
 The format of a notice should include: NAME OF THE INSTITUTION / ISSUING
AUTHORITY / NOTICE / TITLE, DATE, and WRITER’S NAME WITH DESIGNATION.
 A notice should contain all the necessary details such as:
 Name of the issuing authority (school, etc),and Place –underline it
 The word NOTICE – underline it
 Heading for the Notice (in 4-5 words) – underline it
 Date of issue/release of the notice
 BODY-Date /time/duration/Place/Venue (when and where?)
 Authorized signatory: Name and designation (if any )
 Special notes *Always enclose the notice in a box. Make sure you draw the box with a
pen. *The title should be captivating and eye-catching. *Your answer shall include
answers to all the 5 W’s – What, Why, When, Where and how.
 FORMAT
 Name of the Name
issuing
ofagency/authority
the issuing agency/authority, Place
NOTICE NOTICE
Date of issue/Release of the notice
HEADING (4-5words)
 Title/Subject of the Event
Dateof BODY
issue/Release of the notice 24 May 2020
(Date/time/duration/Place/Venue)
BODY
(Date/time/duration/Place/Venue/other related information as per the
 Authorized signatory
question)
(Name, Designation and signature)
Authorized
 signatory
Name
Designation (if any )
Marks Distribution

Format 01 mark

Content 02 marks

Expression O1 mark

Total 04 marks
Types of Notices

 General notices
 Cultural and Academic activities
 Picnic/Tours /Excursions
 Lost and Found
 Agenda Notice
 Obituary
 General Notice

 You are Abhinav/Abha. You have planned a 2-week course to be arranged to help
the children and the members of your Group Housing Society at Kanpur acquire
the communication skills. Prepare a notice for the Society’s Notice-Board, stating
the objectives of the course, giving necessary details of the course and requesting
the children of the society to join the course.
 You are the secretary of your colony.Write a notice in 50 words informing the
residents that there will be no water supply in your colony on 2 July and 3 July
2020 due to maintenance work .
 Due to the cyclonic disaster of amphan there will be cable repairing work for a
week.As a head of the cable office draft a notice for the residents giving
necessary details.
Solved example of General Notice

1. GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY, KANPUR

NOTICE
IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILL
28 May 2020
It is hereby informed that a two-week course on communication skills is being organised for
the children of our Group Housing Society .The needed specification are as follows:
*Date : 15 Oct.-30 Oct. 20XX
*Time:: 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
. *Venue : Community Hall
. *Fee per candidate-₹500
The children and membersn iinterested in improving the communication skills may contact the
undersigned for further details.
Abhinav/Abha
Secretary
23B, Group Housing. Society, Kanpur
Cultural and Academic notices

 You are Amrit/Amrita, the Head boy/Head girl of D.A.V Public School, Patna.
Write a notice for the school notice board informing students about school
inspection to be held on 25th February, 20xx by the Director of the school.
The notice should be of 50 words asking for punctuality, cleanliness and
discipline.
 You are Saurabh/Saurabhi, the President of your school. Write a notice for
the cultural programmes to be held in your school. Give details of the date,
venue, time and items to be held.
 You are Rahul/Rashmi. As President of the Literary Club of your school you have
organized an inter-school debate competition on the. occasion of the Silver Jubilee
celebrations of your school. Write a notice in about 50 words, informing the
students of your school about the competition.
 Solved sample of Cultural and
Academic notices
 3.
 ST. THOMAS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUCKNOW
 NOTICE
. INTERSCHOOL DEBATE COMPETITION
30 May 2020
The Literary Club is organising an inter-school debate competition on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations
as per details given below:
*Date : 20June 2020
*Time : 11 a.m. Onwards
*Venue : Saraswati Auditorium
*Topic : “Nuclear Armament is India’s best defence against cross- .
. .
. border terrorism”
 *Eligibility: Classes 9-12
 The interested students should enroll their names to the respective English teachers within 15May .
For further information contact the undersigned
 Rahul/Rashmi
President
PICNIC/TOURS/EXCURSION

 Your school is organising a tour to Mumbai and Goa during the winter vacation.
Write a notice giving detailed information to the students. You are
Madhav/Madhavi, School Pupil Leader, St. Columbia’s Senior Secondary School,
Ameenabad, Lucknow. (Word limit: 50)
 The Students’ Council of your school has organised an excursion to Ajanta and
Ellora for the students of classes XI and XII during winter break. As President of
the Council, write a notice in not more than 50 words telling the students about this
excursion and inviting their names for joining it.
 You are Sanjeev/Sangeeta. As President of the Excursion Club you have
organized an excursion to Kathmandu (Nepal) during the summer vacation for the
senior students of your school. Write a notice in about 50 words, informing the
students about the proposed excursion.
Sample answer for Picnic
/Tour/Excursion
 APEX PUBLIC SCHOOL, AGRA
 . NOTICE
 . EXCURSION TO AJANTA SND ELLORA
 4 December 20XX.

 It is hereby informed to all the students that the Students’ Council is organising an excursion to Ajanta and Ellora for a fortnight.
* Dates : 22 Dec- 27 December
 . *Eligibility:class XII
 . *Cost per head -₹2000
 . *Escort teachesr : Mrs Suparna Dutta ,Mrs Rina Pal
 . *Essential things to be carried :Adhar card,ID card
 Interested students should bring the parent’s consent letter alongwith the money . For further information contact the undersigned
Arun Verma
President
Students Council
 LOST & FOUND NOTICES
 Saurabh Shukla, a student of Class XII has lost hts calculator somewhere in the
School premises. Write a short notice for the school notice-board requesting the
finder to return it to him. Saurabh is a student of -Jam Model School, Surat
 JAIN MODEL SCHOOL, SURAT
 NOTICE
LOST ! LOST ! LOST
 30 May 2020
 Lost a Sharp-VM Calculator in the School premises during recess today. My initial
No.is engraved on its black back. The finder is requested to return the same to the
undersigned. A treat is promised.
Saurabh Shukla
XII B—Roll No. 67
 LOST & FOUND NOTICES
 You are Ashish Khanna of Class XII. You have found a watch in the school playground.
Write a notice for the school notice-board uniting its rightful owner to claim the same.
 ABC SCHOOL, MYSORE
 NOTICE
FOUND WRIST WATCH
 10 November 2020
 Found a gent’s wrist watch in the school playground today, i.e., 10 Nov. 20XX at 8.30
a.m. The genuine owner of the watch can claim it back from the undersigned after
giving necessary details about the watch and identification marks if any.
Ashok Khanna
XII A
Roll No. 25

 AGENDA NOTICE
 You are the secretary of Anand cooperative, Raipur.You have called a meeting of the general body this Sunday.As secretary dra ft a notice
for the members.
 ANAND COOPERATIVE SOCIETY,RAIPUR
 . NOTICE
 . MEETING FOR THE MEMBERS
 30 June,2020
 It is hereby informed to all the members of the general body that a meeting is organised .The needed specifications are as follows :
 *DATE :7 JULY 2020
 . *VENUE :Cooperative community hall
 . *TIME:10 a m
 . *AGENDA: * Minutes of the last meeting
 . *Fixation of the amount for night guards
 . *Discussion regarding annual budget
 . *Implementation of the new rules set
 All are expected to assemble at the specific time for the meeting.For more information contact the undersigned
 Ratan Tewari
 Secretary
 .
OBITUARY NOTICE
 You are Rakesh Talwar. Your grandfather expired on 1st November
2020.Write a notice for publication in newspaper giving information
about CHAUTHA and UTHALA ceremony.
 OBITUARY
 1November 2020
 With profound grief, we regret to inform the untimely and sad demise
of our beloved Grandfatheer RAHULDEV KUMAR TALWAR on
Friday, 1st November 2020.
 Chautha and Uthala will be held on Saturday, 4 Nov, 2020 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. At L-19/14, DLF City, Phase-II, Gurgaon.
In Grief :
Prabha Talwar Smt. Lila Tuli, Shri Raj
 Assignment
 You are the Head boy of your school.You want to call a meeting of the council members to discuss
problems regarding discipline. Draft a notice for the same inventing all the necessary details.
 Ram Narayan Singh of Bokaro drafts a notice informing the relatives about the sad demise of
his mother. Write the notice for him.
 You are a student of DAV, Palam,New Delhi. You have lost your camera which you brought to school for your project work
Write a notice for the same.
 You have found a chemistry book lying in the cafeteria during recess today. You want to return the same to its rightful
owner. Draft a notice for the same .Write it in 50 words.