Message
writing
Class : 9th
English
Teacher: Tariq Ahmad Malik
Messages carry information in a brief and condensed manner.
Most of the items are incomplete sentence. Only words that are essential to
convey the meaning are used.
Important points.
· Avoid
writing complete sentences
· Avoid
using “I” unless essential
· Use
short verb phrase where possible.
· Quit
articles and other determiners
Format of the message
· Omit
address.
· Write
the time, day and date on the top.
· Use
brief salutation (Dear-Mr-).
· Emphasize
important parts by using capitals and underlining.
· Complete
sentences are not necessary.
· Give
detail of information (if required).
· Do
mention from whom and when the message was received.
· Do
not include any additional information.
· End
with your name.
Specimen Messages
Q1. On behalf of the principal of your school, you, as school
secretary are asked to draft a message from the notepad of the principal which
has following content.
a). Growing tendency of bringing mobile phones secretly by
the students.
b). Sending SMS, missed calls and even taking photos of the
classmates.
c). Indiscipline created.
d). All class representatives including the staff secretary
to attend the meeting.
Message
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15/05/2020 10::00am
Friday
Dear class representatives
And staff secretary,
Students have
descended to creating indiscipline by bringing mobile phones to the school.
They send sms and miss calls to their classmates and take photos as well.
Hence principal wants you all to att
end a meeting in his office at 02:00 pm today.
Secretary
Asif Ahmad Bhat
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2.You are the office clerk,Bashir.Your headmaster wants at GHS Hardu Chanam hands over his notepad to you for writing a message. The
notepad has following points.
a). Growing Tendency of bunking the classes by the students.
b). Indiscipline created their upon.
c). All Class representatives including staff secretary to
attend the meeting.
Ans.
Message
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18/05/2020
9:30am Monday
For class representatives
And staff secretary,
Students have a growing tendency to bunk the classes and
create indiscipline. So the principal wants you all to attend the meeting
with him at 2:3pm in his office today.
Office
clerk
Bashir
Wani
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Q3. Sameer is your neighbour’s son. He is coming
home from Bangalore. Since their telephone is out of order, he calls you to
leave a message at his parent’s home about his arrival on 20th May
by Kingfisher Airlines. Draft a message.
Ans.
Message
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18/05/2020 3:00pm Monday
Mr. Khaliq
Your son Sameer
is arriving on May, 20, 2020, by the evening flight of Kingfisher Airlines.
He dropped the message with us for your phone being out of order.
Shahid
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