通知(通告)是要告知某種信息而使用的一種文體。形式有:在通知(通告)上方居中寫上Notice字樣作為標題;無稱呼語,通知中用第三人稱;出通知單位或負責人名字應寫在正文最后的右下方,或放在標題之上,作為標題的一部分,這樣最后不再署名;出通知的日期寫在正文右下方,應在單位名的下一行。如:
Notice
All teachers and students are requested to meet in the auditorium at 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon to hear a report on current international affairs by Mr. Liu from the Institute of Foreign Affairs.Be sure to attend on time.
The President Office
October 8,2003