A notice is a formal, brief writing used by individuals or organizations to announce events, provide public instructions, or extend invitations. Effective notices should include information such as the issuing office, date, purpose, and relevant details, formatted clearly and attractively. Key points to remember include using capital letters for emphasis, centering content within a box, and maintaining a length of 50 to 60 words.

2. INTRODUCTION
• A notice is very short piece of writing which is
usually formal in style. It is widely used by
individual and organization to announce events
and celebration, occasions like inauguration or
sales, to issue public instruction, to make appeals
and to extend invitations.
• Most notice are pinned up or pasted on boards
meant for this specific purpose only. Notice
issued by government, also appear in
newspapers.

3. How to write the notice
• Notice should give complete information.
• Must written in clear and lucid style.
• Easily understandable language.
• Put some attractive attributes.

4. Content of effective Notice
• Name of office which is issuing it.
• Date of issuing of a particular notice.
• The heading ‘Notice’ to make it very clear.
• eye-catching caption or heading to hold the immediate
attention of reader.
• Purpose for which it has been written like calling a
meeting, drawing attention, making an appeal or
informing general public about some issue of concern
etc.
• Details of schedule i.e. Date, time, venue, programme,
duration etc.

5. Format of Notice writing
for official/nonofficial Meeting
• Date
• Time
• Venue
• Agenda/Purpose
• Who is to attend
• Specific instructions
• Contact person/Address

6. Informing about some events
• Name
• Objective/ Purpose/occasion
• Date
• Time/Duration
• Place/Venue
• Essential qualifications/eligibility/conditions
• Contact address
• Use suitable background images, logos or any
graphic representing the event

7. Lost and Found article
• Date
• Time
• Place
• Identification marks (colour, size, material)
• Contents
• Whom to contact, when and where

8. Notice about
tours/fairs/exhibitions/camps
• Name and nature
• Occasion
• Venue
• Objective- information, awareness, appeal, invitation etc.
• Dates/ timing
• Expenditure/fee
• Beginning/conclusion
• Place
• Duration: from.....to.....
• Contact address
• Specific instructions(e.g. do’s&dont’s)

9. Points to Remember
• Notice can use capital letters for details such as names
of organizations, captions, an important detail within
the massage itself.
• The date of the notice can be placed at the top right or
left, or bottom right or left hand corner.
• The entire content of the notice is centred within a
box.
• The individual responsible for issuing the notice
indicates the name below .
• Abbreviations and symbols can also use.
• 50 to 60 words for the body of the notice.