NOTICE
Notice
Writing: A notice is a
short composition which is direct, formal and straightforward in style. A
notice is a very important form of written communication used by individuals and
organisations to convey information about functions, events and occasions or to
announce something that has happened or is about to happen. In the examination,
it consists of 5 marks weightage.
Points to be Kept in Mind while
Writing a Notice
Name of the
organisation or institution issuing the notice.
The word ‘Notice’
Date of issue of
the Notice – to be put on the left side.
Heading (Subject of
the notice).
Contents include
Target group (to
whom it is addressed)
What it is about.
Why the notice is
issued.
Details of the
event like date, time, venue, duration, number of persons and other details
Signature, name and
designation of the issuing authority
The language used
must be lucid and in third person, i.e. pronouns like I, me, you, mine, your
etc should not be used.
Usually present
tense or future tense is used.
Enclose the content
of the notice in a box.
Adhere to the word
limit if given in the question.
A notice should
include some value points (necessary details) in order to make it precise and
effective.
Format of Notice
You are Vandita of Class XII. As the Cultural Secretary of
your school, draft a notice for an Inter School Fancy Dress Competition.
Type 1 Notice for Meeting
While writing a notice for a meeting, details need to be furnished are
Who has called the
meeting
Purpose of the
meeting or agenda
Date and
time/duration of the meeting
Details of persons
to attend/departments to attend
Venue, specific
instructions for the persons called for the meeting
In case requiring
further details, contact person with designation
Sample of Type 1 Notice
1. You are Abhishek/Avantika of Class
X, Translam Academy, Kanpur. Being an Activity Coordinator, draft a notice to
all the other Activity Council Members to discuss and plan the activities for
Christmas Day celebration.
Answer:
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Translam Academy, Kanpur 20th December, 20XX Activities for Celebration of Christmas Day All the Activity Council members
are informed to attend a meeting on 23rd December, 20XX at 10:30 am in the
Biology Lab. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the activities for
Christmas Day celebration. Members should come with their ideas and the
estimated cost as well as the infrastructure required for the same. Abhishek |
SELF ASSESSMENT
1. You are Tripti/Trilok Lahiri, Secretary, ABI, School
Cricket Association. It has been decided that a meeting of all.the members of
the school cricket team be held to discuss plans and strategies for the coming
Zonal Tournament. Write a notice informing the members of the team about the
meeting and requesting them to attend it.
2. You are the Secretary of Sri Parthasarathy Sabha,
Salem. Draft a notice to be sent to the members of the Sabha requesting them to
attend an extraordinary meeting. Invent necessary details such as items on the
agenda, date, time, etc. Sign as Kamal/Komal.
3. Your are Anuj/Anita, Head Boy/Girl of
your school. Draft a notice inviting all the house captains to discuss about
the coming annual day function.
4. You are Nikhil/Nikita, Secretary
of‘Help Poor Child Club’ of your school. Draft a notice to be sent to all the
members to attend meeting regarding fund collecting for flood affected poor
children.
5. You are Manoj or Monika of class Xth.
You are the captain of your school hockey team. Draft a notice towards all the
players calling for an urgent meeting to discuss about the tomorrow match.
Type 2 Notice for Events
These notices include
competition/tour/celebration/annual sports/cultural event etc.
Who is organising
it.
Occasion
Expenditure estimat
Last date for
depositing the advance (tour/visit)
Contact person with
designation
Who can participate
in it.
Number of days (in
case of tours/visit)
Fare cost and other
costs included
Any specific
instructions
Sample of Type 2 Notice
2. You are the Cultural Secretary of
Delhi Public School, Roorkee. your school. You have been asked to inform
students of Class VI to XII about an Inter-House Dramatics Competition. Draft a
notice in not more than 50 words with necessary details.
Answer:
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Delhi Public School, Roorkee 20th January, 20XX Inter-House Dramatics Competition The school is organising an
Inter-House Dramatics Competition (Class VI to XII) on 31st January in the
School Auditorium. All the House Captains must submit the scripts of the play
being enacted by their House to the undersigned latest by 25th January for
making the necessary arrangements. Gayatri Saxena |
SELF ASSESSMENT
1. Your club is going to organise an Inter-Class Singing
Competition. Write a notice inviting names of the students who want to
participate in it. Give all the necessary details. You are Naveen/Navita,
Secretary, Music Club, Akash Public School, Agra.
2. Every year in the central park of the city, a Flower
Show is held in the month of February. Your school has received a circular from
the District Collector inviting your students to visit it. Write a notice
informing the students about the show and advising them to go and enjoy it. You
are Amit/Amita, Head Boy/Head Girl, Sunrise Public School, Surat.
3. An Inter-School Kabaddi Competition is organised by
your school. Write a notice, requesting the students to be present at the venue
to encourage the players. Invent all the necessary details. You are Arjun, the
Sports Captain of your school.
4. You are Mohan/ Mohini, Secretary, Social Activities
Club of ABC School, Gokulpuri. The club has decided to launch a cleanliness
drive in a slum colony near your school during the Dussehra holidays. Write a
notice, informing Class X students of your school about the drive and urge them
to volunteer their names for the programme. Give all the necessary details.
5. Your school has planned an excursion to Lonavala near
Mumbai during the autumn holidays. Write a notice for your school notice board,
giving detailed information and inviting the names of those who are desirous to
join. Sign as Naresh/Namita, Head Boy/Head Girl, DV English School, Thane,
Mumbai.
Type 3 Notice for Lost or Found
Article/Object lost or found
Where you lost or found it
Description of the
article like colour/size/model etc
Date/Time/Day when
you lost it/found it
Whom to contact
A suitable
gift/reward for the person who returns that article/product
Writer’s name and
designation/class
Sample of Type 3 Notice
3. You are a student of Class X of Vanasthali
Public School, Ludhiana. You have lost your hall ticket for the Board
Examination. You have to put up a notice on your school notice board.
Answer:
Vanasthali
Public School, Ludhiana
NOTICE
1st March, 20XX
Loss
of Hall Ticket
I lost my hall ticket for the Board Examination in the
school playground during lunch time. It has my photograph along with my Roll
No. 1234567. Anybody, who finds it, is requested to give it to me or to the
Administrative Officer. The person finding it and handing it over will be
handsomely rewarded.
Vihan Shukla
Class X
SELF ASSESSMENT
1. You lost your Titan wrist-watch in your school. Draft a notice, in not more
than 50 words, to be placed on your school notice board. You are a student of
Class X of Rani Ahalya Devi Senior Secondary School, Gwalior. Sign as Rani/Ram.
2. You have lost your leather wallet, containing your
examination entry ticket for Class X, while travelling by bus from Banshankari
to MG Road in Bengaluru. Write a notice, to be published in ‘Deccan Herald’.
You are Pranav/Parveen, 12 Gandhi Road, Bengaluru.
3. You are Ashok/Simi. You have lost your
water bottle in the playground of your school. Draft a notice for the school
notice board giving details.
4. You are Vikas/Vinita. You have found a
bracelet near the washroom of your school. Draft a notice for the school notice
board. Give details for the same.
5. You are Neha/Abhinav. You have found a
gold earing in the canteen of your school. Write a notice for the school notice
board.
Type 4 Notice for Seminar/Workshop/Debate
or any other Literary Event
Body organising it
Speakers/Chief
Guest/Honourable Persons
Who can attend it
Date/Time
Subject of the
seminar/debate/workshop
Specific
instructions
Duration of the
programme
Contact
person/designation etc
Sample
of Type 4 Notice
4. You are School Captain of Meerut Public School, Shastri
Market, Varanasi. Write a notice informing the students of Class X about a
guest lecture by Mr Rajiv, an environmentalist, on the topic ‘Conservation of
Water’.
Answer:
Meerut
Public School, Varanasi
NOTICE
30th October, 20XX
Guest
Lecture on Conservation of Water
All the students of class X are informed that there will
be a guest lecture on ‘Conservation of Water’ by renowned environmentalist Mr
Rajiv, on the coming Saturday i.e. 3rd November, 20XX in the School Auditorium
from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Attendance of Class X students is compulsory. For
more information, contact the School Captain.
Rahul Khanna
(School Captain)
SELF ASSESSMENT
1Chennai Book Society is going to organise a week-long
book fair in the city during the coming autumn vacation. It has requested your
school for volunteers to manage various counters. As Secretary, Cultural Club,
Chennai Public School, write a notice inviting the names of those students who want
to help. You are Lalith/Latha.
2. You are Rameshwaram/ Rameshwari,
Secretary, Literary Club of ABC School, Vikaspuri. Your schoolmate, Gautam
Adhikari; a budding writer, has won the first prize in the State Story Writing
Competition. The club has decided to organise a function to felicitate him on
his laudable achievement. Write a notice, informing all the students of your
school about the function and urge them to attend it to make the occasion
memorable. Give all the necessary details.
3. As Student Editor, draft a notice for your school
notice board inviting articles from the students for your school magazine. You
are Rohan/Rupini of Vasant Vihar School, Pune.
4. You are Nakul/Aashi, Head Boy/Head Girl of Jawahar
Navodya Vidyalaya, Vadodra. You have been asked to draft a notice inviting the
students to attend Career Counselling Workshop Organised by the Students’
Council of your school. Give details for the same.
5. You are Head Boy/Girl of your school. You have been
asked to inform student of Class IX and X about an Inter-School Debate
Competetion. Draft a notice for the student’s notice board with all necessary
details.
Type 5 Notice for Appeal/Warning
Whom to appeal/warn
Issuing authority
(if different from the person signing the notice)
A slogan or message
Important
instructions
Courteous way to
appeal
Name and
designation of the issuing person
Any punishment (if
required, in case of warning type only)
Sample
of Type 5 Notice
5. Recently it was in the news that a hurricane hit Odisha
and around 13 districts were affected. Being the Head of Environment Society of
your school, draft a notice for the students and staff appealing for donations
of relief products like clothes, money, books and other articles.
Answer:
Deewan
Public School, Mysore
NOTICE
9th December, 20XX
Appeal
for Donations
The Students’ Council has organised a rehabilitation drive
for the victims of the recent hurricane in Odisha on 5th December, 20XX. One
can donate money, clothes, books, articles like blanket, blazer, quilt etc for
the victims of the hurricane. Certificates will be given to the highest
contributors. For more information, contact the undersigned.
Pooja Aggarwal
(Head, Environment Society)
SELF ASSESSMENT
1. Sarvodaya Education Society, a charitable organisation,
is coming to your school to distribute books among the needy students. As the
Principal of Sunrise Public School, Surat, write a notice asking such students
to drop the list of books they need in the box kept outside your office.
2. Very soon your school is going to be a centre for CBSE
examinations. You have seen that during lunch break students of junior classes
keep going around the examination rooms and make all kinds of noises. You are
Tutorial Head of Akash Public School, Ajmer. Write a notice warning such
students not to go near the examination rooms.
3. You are Kavita/Kavish, Head Boy/Girl of your school.
Write a notice, warning all the students of class VI to XI not to bring mobile
phones in school premises.
4. There have been many accidents just outside your school
lately. As the Secretary of Awareness Society of your school, write a notice
informing all the students of your school to be careful while driving their
vehicles or walking along the road.
5. Cancer has been spreading very rapidly in our country.
Tabacco products are the main reasons that cause this disease. You are the Head
of Medical Welfare Club of your society. Write a notice making the people of
your society aware of the bad effects of tabacco products.
Type 6 Notice for Change of Name/Residential/
Company Address etc
Whom to inform
about the change
Reason for change
Existing
Name/Current Residential/Company Address
New
Name/Residential/Company Address
Your name and
signature
Sample
of Type 6 Notice
6. You are proprietor of a company which has changed its
office address from 2A, Phool Bagh Colony to Mangal Pandey Nagar. Draft a
notice to be inserted in the local newspaper informing about the change of
address.
Answer:
NOTICE
25th March, 20XX
Change
of Address
This is to inform all, that we have changed our office
address from 2A, Phool Bagh Colony to 334/3, Mangal Pandey Nagar. All are
requested to contact us at our new address.
Our phone no. 0121-248276X remains unchanged.
Vinay Sharma
SELF ASSESSMENT
1. You are Tanvi/Tarun. Draft a notice informing the
students of class X about the change of name in Board form. Include all the
necessary information.
2. You are the owner of ‘Green Garden’. Due to
construction work in your restaurant, it has been shifted to a new building.
Draft a notice informing your customers about the shifting of your restaurant
and its new address.
3. You are Rohit/Rohini. You are the Head of the service
centre of a mobile company. The office has been shifted to the third floor from
the ground floor. Draft a notice informing all the employees and customers
about the change of the place of your centre.
4. You are the Manager of a football club. Your team is to
leave for Delhi to participate in a tournament tomorrow. Due to some reasons
two players have been replaced with new players. Write a notice informing all
the members about the change of the names of the players.
5. You are the main coordinator at your office. You have recently moved to Western Delhi from South Delhi. Draft a notice informing all your colleagues about the change of your residence with full detail of the new address.
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