Notes - Notice Writing

Notice Writing

A notice is a very important form of formal written communication used by individuals and organisations to convey information about functions, events and occasions or announce something that has happened or is about to happen.

Types of Notice

(i) Notice for Meeting

(ii) Notice for events like Competition/Tour/Celebration/Annual Sports/Cultural event etc

(iii) Notice for Lost or Found

(iv) Notice for Seminar/Workshop/Debate/Other Literary Event

(v) Notice for Appeal/Warning

(vi) Notice for Change of Name/Residence/Company etc.

Parts of a Notice

• Format It includes the name of the organisation, the word 'Notice’, date on the left side, heading or subject of the notice, writer's name and designation at the end of the notice.
• Content Contents should 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 designation of the issuing authority.

• Expression It relates to the overall organisation and relevance of the content as well as grammatical accuracy and fluency.

Format of a Notice

You are Vandita of Class XII. As the Cultural Secretary of your school, draft a notice for an Inter School Dramatics Competition.