Notice Writing
Learn Notice Writing with notes, examples, and practice questions.
Chapter Overview
A notice is a formal short announcement for a specific group — school bulletin, club meeting, lost-and-found, or event. Class 6 notices follow CBSE format: name of institution, NOTICE heading, date, heading/title, body, signature, and designation.
Format
- Name of school/organisation (top centre)
- NOTICE (underlined/bold, centre)
- Date (left)
- Heading/title of notice
- Body: who, what, when, where, contact
- Signature + name + designation (left)
Content
- Clear and concise — 50 words ideal
- Third person or imperative: All students are informed…
- Include date, time, venue of event
- Contact person if needed
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Notice heading
Write heading for inter-house quiz on 10 July.
- 1Event name
- 2Brief
Answer
Inter-House Quiz Competition
Body opening
Opening line for annual sports day notice.
- 1Inform audience
- 2State event
Answer
All students are hereby informed that the Annual Sports Day will be held on 15 July 2026 in the school playground.
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Box format often drawn in exams
- ✓ Past tense only for reporting past event notice
- ✓ Future events use will/be going to
- ✓ No informal language or SMS style
Exam Tips
- • Include all five Ws where relevant
- • Word limit ~50 — stay brief
- • Signature block mandatory for marks
- • Date of notice ≠ date of event
Practice MCQs — Notice Writing
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
NOTICE heading is written: