NOTICE

SHORT COMPOSITION
What is a notice?

 A 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, not
flowery. They are put up on display boards in schools or at public places.

Let us discuss how to write a notice…

Format for Notice writing
A notice should contain all the necessary details such as:
 Name of the issuing agency (school, organization, etc)
 The word ‘NOTICE’ in capital letters
 Date of issue/release of the notice to the extreme left
 Title/Subject of the Event in the centre
 Content in 50 words that should answer the following
 Who is organising?
 What is being organised?
 For whom (the target audience)?
 When (Date/time/duration)?
 Where is it being organised? (Venue)?
 Details ?
 Person to be contacted and last date (if any)?
 Authorized signatory: Name and signature, designation
This is how it should look:
Notice Writing Topics

A Notice can be written for various reasons. The format of notice remains the same
in all cases. Here is a list of topics for notice writing that students must prepare-
 A competition
 An excursion trip
 A lost and found notice
 An inauguration to take place
 An exhibition
 A blood donation camp to be held
 Or any such type of event or information to be issued in public interest.
MARKING SCHEME

 FORMAT – 1 MARK

 CONTENT- 2 MARKS

 EXPRESSION- 1 MARK

 TOTAL- 4 MARKS
Notice writing Tips
 Do not cross the word limit to avoid penalty of marks. The prescribed word limit is 50
words.
 Repetition of any information should be avoided.
 Always enclose the notice in a box. Make sure you draw the box with a pencil and ruler.
 Keep your notice short, crisp and to-the-point.
 Highlight the word “NOTICE” and “TITLE”. It can be either bold or underlined.
 The title should be captivating and eye-catching.
 Make sure you do not mention your personal information.
 Make use of all the available information in the question.
 Your answer shall include answers to all the 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.
 Avoid the use of personal pronouns.
Examples for Notice writing

 Here we will see questions for notice writing that are asked in exams. Students
can take help of these solved questions and examples of notice writing format.

 Question 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.
(CBSE 2016)
SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS

– what - suspension of water supply for 8 hours

– when - 6th March; 10am – 6pm
– where - Society
– reasons for cut - cleaning of water tank
– steps to be taken - store water
– any other relevant detail
SOLVED EXAMPLE
Janata Group Housing Society, Palam Vihar, Kurnool

NOTICE
March 01, 2019

SUSPENSION OF WATER SUPPLY

This notice is to inform all the residents of the society regarding the suspension of water supply for 8 hours. It is being done to
clean the water tanks. The details are as follows:

DATE- March 6,2019

TIME- 10am – 6 pm

This is to request everyone to store the required amount of water beforehand to minimise the difficulty. Inconvenience
regretted.

(signature)
Karan Kumar
Secretary
Question 2

 You are Asma/Ashish, the head girl/boy of Sommerville 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.
 SOMMERVILLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA

NOTICE

March 01,2019

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

This is to inform all the students that the school is going to publish its annual magazine ‘The Fountainhead’ next
month. All those who wish to contribute can mail their entries to fountainheadmagazine@gmail.com. Self
composed write-ups like poem, essay, story, article will be accepted till March 30,2019. Topics related to social
issues are encouraged. Everyone is requested to participate enthusiastically and post their submissions on a
word document along with their complete name and class.
(Signature)
Asma
Head Girl
Question 3

You are Ruhi/Rahul, head girl/boy of Jesus and Mary convent school. Your
school is going to organize an inter-school singing competition. Write a notice
for your school notice board inviting names of all the interested students.
 JESUS AND MARY CONVENT SCHOOL

NOTICE

March 01,2019

INTER-SCHOOL SINGING COMPETITION

The school is organising an Inter-school Singing Competition on March 19, 2019; Tuesday at 12pm in the school auditorium.
More than 20 schools from all over the city will participate. Interested students from grade 10 to 12 may contact the
undersigned latest by March 10, 2019 for registration.

(Signature)
Ruhi
Head girl
ASSIGNMENT

 Q1. While walking in a park in your neighbourhood you found a small

plastic bag containing some documents and some cash. Write a notice in
about 50 words to be put on the park notice board asking the owner to
identify and collect it from you. You are Amar/Amrita 9399123456.

 Q2. You are President of the Cultural Society of your school. You are
planning to organise a cultural programme. Write a notice for the school
noticeboard inviting names of students willing to participate. You are Sudhir,
the secretary of the society.
 THANK YOU

 Complete the assignment by the end of this week. Keep learning.

-Neha Goel