英语的通知可分为两类，即书面通知和口头通知。

     一、通知的标志
     书面通知是书面的正式公告或布告，常常是张贴在显眼的位置，多用notice作标志。为了醒目起见，标志的每个字母可以用大写NOTICE(但如发出通知的单位以首字母大写形式出现在通知的标志之上，则也要首字母大写形式Notice)，并常写在正文上方的正中位置。标志后可以编号，也可以不编号。口头通知用Announcement作标志，但通常省略不说。

     二、出通知的单位及时间
     发出通知的人或单位的名称，一般写在标志的上方或在正文后面的右下角；发出通知的时间要写在正文的左下角，也可按书信格式写正文的右上角。不过，这两项有时可以省略。口头通知不说这两项。

     三、通知的正文
     正文要写明所做事情的具体时间、地点、概括性内容(多为书面通知的首句)、出席对象及有关注意事项。布置工作的通知要把工作内容和要求写清楚。正文一般可采用文章式，为了醒目也可采用广告式。广告式要求简明扼要，一个句子可以写成几行，且尽量写在中间，各行的第一个字母一般都大写。

     四、通知的对象
     被通知的单位或人一般用第三人称；但如果带有称呼语，则用第二人称表示被通知的对象，口头通知就常用第二人称表示被通知的对象。涉及要求或注意事项时，也常用第二人称表示被通知的对象(祈使句中常常省略)。

     五、通知的文体
     书面通知用词贴切，语句简洁，具有书面化；口头通知用词表达要注重口语化。口头通知的开头往往有称呼语(被通知的对象)，如：“Boys and girls”，“Ladies and gentlemen”，“Comrades and friends”等，或用提醒听众注意的语句，如“Attention,please!”“Your attention,please!”“May I have your attention,please?”等，且最好有结束语，如：“Thank you(for listening)”以示礼貌．
 
口头通知：
An Announcement
　　Boys and girls，
　　May I have（take）your attention，please. There will be a lecture at half past three on Friday afternoon. It’s about Information and English Study. And it will be given by Mr Li Hua，who is a famous teacher from the English Department. There’s sure to be something instructive and interesting. We can get more information from it，I think. And it will improve our English studies to a new stage. Anyone who wants to attend it can come to Room 206. Take notes and have a discussion after the lecture. That’s all！Thank you！
书面通知：
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　NOTICE
　　　We're going to have interesting activities in the school library at 8:00 a. m on November 20, 2012. By then, some of us will read poems and some will tell stories. You can also hear wonderful singing and watch beautiful dancing there. We hope all the senior students can come and join in the activities. All the headmasters will be invited to our activities as representatives of teachers. Please get one performance ready because some of you will probably be asked to give us one．
 
Students of Class3,Senior2.
November 11,2012.