Classified Advertisement (CLASS-XII)

CLASS: XII
TOPIC: Classified Advertisement

A classified advertisement is a little notice that you put in a paper or a magazine, usually in light of the fact that you need to sell or purchase something or to get or offer a job.

TYPE OF ADVERTISEMENT	PURPOSE
SITUATION VACANT	This advertisement is written by an employer who is looking for the services of a person in his organisation.
SITUATION WANTED	This is written by a job-seeker.
FOR SALE	This is written in an attempt to sell property, assets, office goods, etc.
TO LET	This is written by a person looking for tenants for his/her property.
ACCOMODATION WANTED	Written by the ones looking for a place for accommodation.
MATRIMONIALS	This is written while looking for prospective marriage candidates
MISSING	This is written in case any object/person/pet goes missing giving descriptive details for the same.

Tips for composing Classified Advertisement:

1. When you're composing a commercial or an advertisement, each word counts. Being excessively ambiguous or tedious will make individuals skim your promotion or advertisement as opposed to pausing to read it, so a similar composition principles apply regardless of what sort of advertisement you're writing.

2. It should start with a heading in bold or capitalized letters.

3. The language ought to accord the group of audience we are alluding to. For instance In the event that you need to offer something to the youths, the words picked will be adequate to draw their attraction.

4. Try not to utilize the equivalent expressive attributes for each sort of advertisement.

5. Try not to make full sentences. The prescribed limit is 50 words and so as to make your advertisement stacked with data about the topic, you need to deal with your words cautiously.

6. Always include contact details at last either as contact no., email id or both. They are commonly given in the question.

7. Keep in mind, no place in the answer script are you required to make reference to your very own details.

8. It should always be in a box made with sharpened pencil.

9. It ought to be perfect and clean with good introduction.

10. Practice a lot of advertisements.

Word Limit 

Classified ads ought to be all around canvassed in a range of around 50 words. So practise carefully in such manner.

What to incorporate into each kind of classified ad?

1. Situation Vacant types:

1. Always start with WANTED, Needed or REQUIRED. 

2. Name of the association/Organisation must be always mentioned. 

3. Number of vacancies and the post for which advertised ought to be plainly expressed. 

4. The age and gender of the candidate required. 

5. Qualification and imperative/ requisite experience required for the post. 

6. Pay scale, advantages and furthermore the method of applying (Email, postal, and so forth). 

7. Contact address and telephone number for correspondence.

2. To-Let ads

1. Start with Needed, WANTED or AVAILABLE. 

2. Kind of accommodation ought to be referenced/mentioned. 

3. Rent expected. 

4. Mention closeness/proximity to business sectors and furthermore show whether it's sun facing, and so on. 

4. Contact address and telephone number.