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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS 8 – ENGLISH
LESSON NOTES – MODULE 26
Grammar- NOTICE WRITING

Definition:
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.
 Notice is an official information or news announcement. Since a notice contains a formal announcement
or information, its tone and style is formal and factual. Its language should be simple and formal. Notice is
always brief and to the point.
Format for Notice writing)[write in your notebook]
The format of a notice should include:
 NAME OF THE INSTITUTION / ISSUING AUTHORITY
 NOTICE ,
 DATE,
 TITLE,
 BODY OF THE NOTICE and
 WRITER’S NAME WITH DESIGNATION.
A notice should contain all the necessary details such as:
i.Name of the issuing agency (school, etc)
ii.Date of issue/release of the notice
iii.Title/Subject of the Event (what?)
iv.BODY-Date/time/duration/Place/Venue (when and where?)
v.Authorized signatory: Name and signature (contact details) )[write in your notebook]

TEMPLATE OF NOTICE WRITING
Name of the issuing agency/authority
NOTICE
Date of issue/Release of the notice
Title/Subject of the Event
BODY
(Date/time/duration/Place/Venue)
Authorized signatory
(Name, Designation and signature)

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 lost and found notice