A Notice is a very short piece of writing usually written in formal style. It is widely used by individuals and organization to announce events, occasions, celebrations, lost and found etc.

How to write an effective Notice:

• Name of the Organization, Institution or Office. Issuing it.
• The word ‘NOTICE’
• Date of Issuing. The date of notice can be placed at the top right or left, or bottom right or left hand corner.
• A suitable description, caption or heading.
• Notice can use capital letters details such as name of organizations, an important detail in the message itself.
• Details of Schedule (Date, Time, Venue, programme purpose/who is to attend etc.)
• Signature, name and designation of the person issuing the notice.
• Tone of the language-formal.
• Usually future time references predominate over other tense forms.
• Draw the box and ensure the word limit (50 words).

Question. You are Incharge of cultural club of R.P.V.V Nand Nagri, Delhi. Draft a Notice for your school notice board inviting students to participate in the singing competition. Sign as Aman/ Kritika.

R.P.V.V NAND NAGRI, DELHI
NOTICE

13 May 20XX

SINGING COMPETITION

All the students are hereby informed that a Singing- Competition is going to be organized in the school as per the details given below. This selection is for the students to perform
at zonal level.

Date: 5 July, 20 XX

Time: 11 AM

Venue: School Auditorium

Interested and talented students may send their entries to participate by 2 July, 20XX to the undersigned.

Aman/ Kritika
In-charge
Cultural Club

Question. As the Sports Captain of your school write a notice for school notice board informing budding cricketers to attend trials for the selection of under-18 school team.

MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, DELHI
NOTICE

23 June 20XX

CRICKET TRIALS FOR UNDER-18 SCHOOL TEAM

This is to inform to our cricket players that selection to school teams will be made on 29 June, 20XX between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in the school playground. Budding players who wish to be in the school team must attend the trials with complete cricket kits. In all 20 players will be short-listed for each team purely on the basis of their allround performance.

ANKUR SHARMA
Sports Captain

Question. As the President of Resident Welfare Society, Dilshad Garden, J&K Block write a notice requesting residents not to use potable water for cleaning purpose.

RESIDENT WELFARE SOCIETY DILSHAD GARDEN, J&K BLOCK
NOTICE

30 May 20XX

USE WATER JUDICIOUSLY

Considering the acute shortage of water in the colony this summer, all the resident of Dilshad Colony, J&K Block are requested not to waste potable water by cleaning their cars, verandahs & drive ways etc., or watering the plants with a hose pipe. A fine of Rs 500 will be imposed on the defaulters. Kindly save water for better tomorrow.

President
DILSHADGARDEN, J&K BLOCK

Question. You are Roopa/Ritesh, the cultural secretary of RPW Nandnagri. You have been asked to inform the students of class IX and XII about an Inter School Nukkad Natak Competition. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words for the students’ Notice board. Invent the necessary details.

RPW NANDNAGRI
NOTICE

30 July 20XX

Nukkad Natak Competition

An Inter School Nukkad Natak Competition is to be organized on 30 August 2016.An audition, for the same will be held to select the students for the school troupe/group. The details are given below:

Date: 7 August 20XX

Time: 10.30 am

Venue: School Auditorium

Eligibility: Class IX and XII

Interested students may give their names to the undersigned latest by 5 August 20XX.

Roopa
Cultural Secretary

Question. The Residents’ Welfare Association, Lajpat Nagar is organising a ‘Baisakhi Fest’ in the locality. As the President of the Association, draft a notice in not more than 50 words informing the residents about the same. Give other essential details too.

RESIDENTS’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION, LAJPAT NAGAR
NOTICE

10 January 20XX

BAISAKHI FEST

The Residents’ Welfare Association is going to organize a Baisakhi Fest in the colony as per the details given below:

Date: 17 February, 20XX

Time : 9 am to 5 pm

Venue: Lajpat Nagar Community Hall

The residents are requested to come along with their friends and add colour to the rejoicing.

Vikas Kumar
President, RWA