Advanced Writing Skills
Advertisements
Advertisements are public notices which are published in newspapers and
magazines, aired on radio or television, displayed on billboards, etc. The
purpose of advertisements is to attract the attention of the readers/
on-lookers and publicize some product or some service available with
somebody. It is a very good and effective tool to promote sale and advertise
requirements. Since the chief motive lies in using minimum words and providing
maximum information, so we should select the words methodically and aim at
clarity of the information. Advertisements printed in the newspaper are
called Classified Advertisements.
Classified Advertisements
1. Sale & Purchase
2. Lost and Found
3. To Let/ on Rent
4. Situation Vacant
5. Situation Wanted
6. Accommodation Wanted
7. Matrimonial
8. Missing Persons
9. Missing Pets
10. Tours and Travels
1.
Sale & Purchase
(a) You want to sell your newly constructed flat. Draft a suitable
advertisement to be published in a national daily giving necessary details. You
are Rigben Mathur, 321-A, Shashtri Nagar, Delhi.
For Sale: A well-furnished
flat on the ground floor of Green View Apartments located in Shashtri Nagar,
Delhi, two spacious bedrooms with attach bathrooms, modular kitchen, a lobby, a
drawing room, marble flooring, parking space, market, metro and hospital at
walkable distance, water, electricity and security for 24 hrs. Contact: Rigben
Mathur, 321-A, Shashtri Nagar, Delhi.
(b) You want to sell your three BHK flat as you have decided to go abroad
and settle there. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in the For
Sale column of a national daily giving necessary details. You are Ved Prakash,
A-25, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi.
For Sale: A three BHK Flat for
immediate sale on ground floor, modular kitchen, full interiors, lobby,
balcony, fully furnished, well ventilated, East and park facing. car parking available, large landscaped area, market,
multi gym, swimming pool, Metro station, hospital and community at walkable
distance. Price negotiable. Contact: Ved Prakash, A-25, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi.
(c) You want to sell your old Maruti car. Draft a suitable advertisement to
be published in the For Sale column of a national daily giving necessary
details. Your contact address is Mukesh Meena, 65, Ranjanpuri, Delhi.
For Sale: A Maruti WagonR
car, 2000 model , silver colour, brand new looks, engine in good condition,
owner driven, AC fitted, total run 197000 kms , price negotiable . Contact:
Mukesh Meena, 65, Ranjanpuri, Delhi. Mob. No. 87005412XX.
(d) You
have been transferred to Guwahati. Now you want to dispose of some household
goods. Draft an advertisement to be published in a local daily giving necessary
details.
For Sale: A Samsung automatic
washing machine, LG colour LCD television 40”, old domestic furniture, two
Godrej steel almirah and an Atlas bicycle 20”. Excellent condition, price
negotiable. Contact: Aniket, Preet Vihar, New Delhi. Mob. No. 98612354XX.
(e) You
want to sell your old scooter. Draft
an advertisement to be published in a local daily giving necessary details.
For Sale: A second hand Bajaj
Chetak 12V scooter, 2000 model, well maintained, original grey colour, eingine
in excellent condition, total run only 70000 Kms, brand new looks. Very
reasonable price. Contact between 7-9 a.m. on Sunday: Jitendra Sharma, 63-A,
Geetanjali Tower, Ghaziabad.
(f) You
want to sell your American cow. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published
in a national daily giving necessary details. Your contact address is Neeraj
Pandey, 51-C, Ahuja Enclave, Delhi.
For Sale: A hybrid American
black and white milch cow, 6 year old, vaccinated, healthy, daily yield 25-30
litres, price negotiable. Contact: Neeraj Pandey, 51-C, Ahuja Enclave, Delhi.
(g) You
want to purchase a second hand motor bike. Draft a suitable advertisement to be
published in the Purchase & Sale column of a national daily giving
necessary details. Your contact address is K.K.Mittal, 125-B, Niranjanpuri,
Delhi.
Wanted: A second hand
motor bike of Honda Brand, preferably red and 2013 model, owner driven, decent
condition. Owner may contact: K.K. Mittal, 125-B, Niranjanpuri, Delhi.
Mob. No. 80391102XX.
(h) You are a doctor. You want to buy a spacious
and well-built house to be used as a private clinic in South Delhi. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in a national daily
giving necessary details. Your contact address is Dr. Kapil Srivastava, 76-D,
Vijay Colony, Delhi.
Wanted a spacious and
well-built house on ground floor to be used as a private clinic in South Delhi,
preferably near Munirka, self-contained 4/5 bedrooms with a lounge, sufficient
car parking space. Interested parties may contact between 3-5 p.m. on Sunday: Dr.
Kapil Srivastava, 76-D, Vijay Colony, Delhi.
(i) You
want to sell your old computer. Draft a
suitable advertisement to be published in the Sale column of a national daily
giving necessary details.
For Sale:
A
branded computer with 2 GB RAM, old but not outdated, capable of loading new
software, can play many games, in perfect working condition. Interested
students may contact for a demo: Rajesh Tawar, 65-C, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.
(j) You
want to sell off your old study material for the preparation of IIT entrance
examination.
Draft a suitable advertisement to be
published in the Sale column of a national daily giving necessary details.
For Sale:
A
study material for the preparation of IIT entrance examination, 20XX, material
in excellent condition, almost like new, NCERT books free with the study
material. Contact: Vivek Jadon at 97032456XX.
2.
Lost & Found
(a) Rajkishore Malik of
13-F, Classic Apartments, Noida has lost his brief case containing important documents
while travelling in Shatabdi Express between New Delhi and Kanpur. He drafts an
advertisement to be published in the Lost & Found column of a national
daily giving necessary details.
Lost: A black VIP brief case containing some important documents while travelling in Shatabdi Express between New Delhi and Kanpur on Friday, 5th Jan. 2013 at around 3.00 p.m. Finder will be suitably rewarded. If found, please contact: Rajkishore Malik, 13-F, Classic Apartments, Noida. Mob. No. 92340019XX
(b) You have found a
packet containing costly medicines and a prescription while travelling in a DTC
low floor bus near RML Hospital. Draft an advertisement to be published in the
Lost & Found column of a national daily giving necessary details. Your contact
address is Pradeep, 45-II Phase, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi. Invent other details
yourself.
Found: A packet containing costly medicines and a prescription while travelling in a DTC low floor bus near RML Hospital on Saturday, 6th Jan. 2013 at around 11.00 a.m. Owner may contact with some specific clues: Pradeep, 45-II Phase, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi. Mob. No. 82109854XX,
(c) You
have lost your hand bag in Metro between Central Secretariat and Kashmiri Gate while
going for an interview. It contains a file having important certificates. Draft
an advertisement for a national daily giving necessary details.
Lost: A black VIP hand bag
containing Certificates and important papers in Metro between Central Secretariat
and Kashmiri Gate while going for an interview on 15th May, 20XX
between 9 a.m. and 9.20 am. Finder will be duly rewarded. If found, kindly
contact or call: Awadhesh Shukla at 91200054XX
(d) You have
found a very costly lady wrist watch on the way back home. Draft an advertisement
for a local daily in not more than 50 words.
Found: A lady wrist watch on
the road in R.K. Puram on 5th March, 20XX at around 1.30 p.m. The owner can
collect it after providing details about the wristwatch. Contact: prabhat Sharma at 87003258XX.
3.
To-Let/ On Rent
(a) Praveen Chandra of 38-G, Gokulpuri, Palam, New Delhi wants to let out a
portion of his house only to foreigners/ Central Govt. employees. Draft a
suitable advertisement to be published in the To-Let column of a national
daily giving necessary details.
To-let: A well-furnished
two bed room flat in Gokulpuri, Palam only for foreigners/ Central Govt.
employees, ground floor, excellent location, car parking space, school and
market at walk able distance, reasonable rent. Contact: Praveen Chandra of
38-G, Gokulpuri, Palam, New Delhi. Mob. No. 92007132XX.
(b) You want to let out two rooms of your
house for the paying guests. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in
the To-Let column of a national daily giving necessary details.
To-let: Well-furnished rooms
available on rent for the paying guests with breakfast, lunch and dinner,
attached bath, vehicle parking space, homely atmosphere, reasonable charges,
working girls preferred. Contact: A.K. Somani, 62-A, Nariman House, Munirka,
New Delhi.
(c) You
want an independent house on rent in a posh area of Delhi. Draft a suitable
advertisement giving your requirements.
Required an independent house on
reasonable rent in a posh area of East Delhi, having three bed rooms with
attached baths, drawing and dining along with modular kitchen, well ventilated,
fully furnished, 24 hours, electricity and drinking water supply, car parking, nearby
school, Bank and shopping complex, rent offered Rs. 20000 per month. Contact: K.K.
Singh at 87005432XX
4.
Situation Vacant
(a) Godrej Home Appliances, Ghaziabad requires a receptionist for its newly
constructed office in New Delhi. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published
in the Situation Vacant column of a national daily giving necessary details.
Required: A
receptionist for the new office of Godrej Home Appliances in New Delhi,
preferably female below 28, pleasing personality, graduate, good communication
skills, at least one year experience, handsome salary with incentives. Apply
with full particulars within 15 days to: The Executive Director, Godrej Home
Appliances, Ghaziabad.
(b) You are
Arpit/Arpita running a telephone booth at New Delhi Railway Station. Give a
suitable advertisement for a telephone operator in the ‘Situation Vacant’
column of a national daily offering attractive remuneration.
Required: A telephone operator
for a telephone booth at the New Delhi Railway Station, preferably male with 12th
pass certificate, good communication skills and experience, attractive
salary. Come for Walk-in-Interview on
Sunday between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Jagdish Communications, Room no. 116,
Hotel Amar, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi.
(c) Managing Director of Ambika Engineering Services, Kailash Nagar, New
Delhi needs a persona secretary. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published
in the Situation Vacant column of a national daily giving necessary details.
Required: A Personal Secretary
to the Managing Director of Ambika Engineering Services, Kailash Nagar, New
Delhi, good educational background with excellent command over English,
pleasing personality, either sex, expert in preparing drafts and speeches, good
communication skills, familiarity with modern management techniques, handsome
salary with perks. Apply within 15 days with full particulars to: The Managing
Director of Ambika Engineering Services, Kailash Nagar, New Delhi.
(d) Your younger sister, a student of class XI, is weak in Chemistry and
Mathematics. You want to engage a tutor for her. Draft a suitable advertisement
to be published in a national daily giving necessary details.
Wanted a competent and
experienced tutor for a class XI student, weak in Chemistry and Mathematics, daily
for two hours and four days a week, tuition fees no constraint for a good
teacher. Contact: Hitesh Murena, 42-A, Avadhesh Villa, Shantinagar, New Delhi.
(e) You are the General Manager of Panton Herbal India Ltd. You need sales
executives for the marketing division of your company. Draft a suitable
advertisement to be published in a national daily giving necessary details.
Wanted sales executives for
the marketing division of Panton Herbal India Ltd. Delhi, young and dynamic, at
least a degree of M. Pharma with an experience of 5 years, proficient in
English, impressive personality, attractive salary and other perks. Apply with
complete bio-data till 20th June, 20XX to: The General Manager of
Panton Herbal India Ltd. Delhi.
(f)
Krishna International School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi needs a secretary to the Principal.
Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in the Situation Vacant column
of a national daily giving necessary details.
Required: A Secretary to the
Principal of Krishna International School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, preferably
female, at least graduate, possessing corresponding skills, pleasing
personality, good spoken English, working knowledge of computers essential,
excellent prospects, attractive salary, free accommodation in school campus. .
Apply with complete bio-data till 20th June, 20XX to: The
Administrative Officer, Krishna International School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
(g) You are the General Manager of a leading industrial concern. You need a
Chartered Accountant for your office. Draft an advertisement in not more than
50 words to be published in The Times of India, New Delhi, under the classified
columns.
Required: A Chartered Accountant
for a leading concern, at least two years’ experience of an MNC and not more
than 35 years, attractive salary and promising career. Apply with complete
resume within seven days to: The General Manager, Mithlesh Finance Pvt. Ltd. Sector-65,
Greater Noida, Ghaziabad.
(h) A
leading company in agriculture needs a stenographer for its office in Noida. Draft
a suitable advertisement to be published in the Situation Vacant column of a
national daily giving necessary details.
Required: A smart, confident, dynamic, and efficient stenographer
for a leading company, graduate in commerce with excellent command over English
and computer operating, age 25-30 years, typing speed 40 wpm, short hand 100
wpm. Preference to those who have creativity and innovative ideas for planning.
Handsome salary with perks. Apply with detailed C.V./Resume within seven days
to: The General Manager, Agro
Agriculture Pvt. Ltd. Noida, Ghaziabad.
5. Situation
Wanted
(a) Arun Mittal of 86-H, Jatin Street, Delhi seeks full time job in a
reputed but decent organization. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published
in the Situation Wanted column of a national daily giving necessary details.
Invent other details yourself.
A well-qualified, experienced and
expert Post Graduate Computer Engineer, well versed in software, hardware and
data based programme, active and dynamic, pleasant personality, good
communication skills, seeks full time job in a reputed but decent organization.
Payment and other benefits negotiable. Interested employers please contact:
Arun Mittal of 86-H, Jatin Street, Delhi. Mob. No. 98002160XX.
(b) You
are Amar Chauhan of 11-B, Gulmohar Road, Dehradun. You are a young man of
40with ten years’ experience as an executive. You seek an immediate change to
some prestigious export house in Delhi. Draft a suitable advertisement for the
‘Situated Wanted’ column of a national daily.
A highly
experienced
young export executive in a top export house seeks an immediate change to some
prestigious export house in Delhi. Familiar with E-Commerce, marketing
administration advance licence etc. minimum salary expected Rs. 50000 and other
perks. Please write to: Amar Chauhan of 11-B, Gulmohar Road, Dehradun.
(c) Varun
Tomer of C-15, Mathura Road, New Delhi has a very good knowledge of tourists’
places in and around Delhi. He wants to work as a Tourist Guide. Draft a
suitable advertisement for publication in a national newspaper.
A Tourist
Guide
widely travelled and well acquainted with hill and historical places in and around
Delhi, well-versed in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Local Language seeks a part-time
job in the Local Tours and Travels agencies. Contact: Varun Tomer of C-15, Mathura
Road, New Delhi.
(d)
Shreedhar is a well experienced commerce graduate. He seeks full time job in a
reputed but decent organization. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published
in the Situation Wanted column of a national daily giving necessary details.
A First
class graduate
in commerce seeks a suitable job in a reputed firm or a banking institution to
work as an accountant in and around Delhi, well-travelled, having faith in
synergy, creative with practical experience in accountancy, flare in English
and computer operating, salary negotiable. Contact: Shreedhar at 98006503XX.
6. Accommodation
Wanted
(a) Recently you have been transferred to Delhi and are looking for a
suitable accommodation in south Delhi. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published
in the Accommodation Wanted column of a national daily giving necessary
details.
Wanted: An independent
well-furnished house in South New Delhi, two bed rooms with attached bathrooms,
drawing, dinning with a family lounge, parking space, preferably near Metro
station, reasonable rent. Contact: Mob. No. 86055012XX.
(b) You are the Executive Director of Hindusan Paper Mills, Nanital. Write
an advertisement to be published in a national daily for suitable accommodation
on rent to be used as a guest house.
Wanted a suitable
accommodation on rent to be used as a guest house on the outskirts of Nainital.
Minimum carpet area 3000 sq. feet, well furnished, 24 hours electric and water
supply, sufficient car parking space. Contact: PRO, Hindusan Paper Mills,
Nanital.
7. Matrimonial
(a) You are
looking for a suitable match for your sister. Draft a suitable advertisement to
be published in the Matrimonial column of a national daily giving necessary
details.
Groom wanted
Alliance invited from a handsome,
educated, well settled, business/ professional, boy of Delhi based Agrawal
family for a smart, beautiful, fair, 27/5’2”/50 kg, convent educated,
MBA girl working in a multi-national company. Early decent marriage. Please send
Bio-data with a photo to: Post Box No. 763, The Times of India, New Delhi.
(b) You are looking for a suitable match for
your son. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in the Matrimonial
column of a national daily giving necessary details.
Bride wanted
Alliance invited from a smart, beautiful, fair,
slim, convent educated, business/ professional, girl of Delhi based Jain
family for an educated, well settled, professional boy, working as a
lecturer in Delhi University, salary in 5 digits. Early decent marriage. Please
send Bio-data with a photo to: Post Box No. 7631, The Times of India, New
Delhi. Please send Bio-data with a photo to: Post Box No. 861, The Hindustan
Times, New Delhi.
(c) After completing his M.B.A. from reputed
University, your son is working as a manager in an MNC in Gurgaon. He wants to
marry a beautiful, educated, well cultured girl, Draft an advertisement for the
Matrimonial Column of a national newspaper.
Bride wanted
For 26 years, 5.8” tall, handsome, fair
complexioned MBA, MNC Executive, settled in Gurgaon. The girl, 5.5”, 24 years,
Science graduate, computer savvy will be a suitable match. Caste no bar.
Contact: Post Box No. 321, The Hindustan, New Delhi.
(d) A
retired army officer is looking for a suitable match for his smart, convent educated
daughter. Write a matrimonial advertisement for a national daily.
Groom wanted
Alliance invited from a tall handsome,
educated, well settled business professional Delhite boy of Agarwal family for
a smart, beautiful, fair, slim, 23/5.3”/ 50 kg, convent educated and MBA girl
working in M.N.C. Contact: Post Box No.
445, The Times of India, New Delhi.
(e) Your
father is looking for a suitable match for your brother. Draft a suitable
advertisement to be published in the Matrimonial column of a national daily
giving necessary details
Bride Wanted
Wanted a fair complexioned bride, age 24-28
years, sensitive, loving, caring, soft-hearted and beautiful, for an Agarwal
handsome boy, age 30 years, tall, Working in an MNC in Canada, family well settled
in India, high salary. Early decent marriage. Contact with details and full
horoscope to: Ratna Prakash,Tel. No. 011-26570034.
8.
Missing Persons
(a) Your ten year old son has been missing since 25th April,
2012. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in the Missing Persons
column of a national daily giving necessary details. Invent other details
yourself.
Missing since 25th April,
2012, a boy of 10, wheatish complexion, a well-built physique, curly hair, a
scar on the right cheek, wearing red shirt and black shorts, tells his name
Raju. Finder will be well rewarded. If anyone knows his whereabouts,
please contact immediately to: Mob. No.98201216XX
(b) Your five year old daughter has been missing since 14th August,
2012. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in the Missing Persons
column of a national daily giving necessary details. Invent other details
yourself.
Missing since 25th April,
2012, a girl of 5, fair complexion, bobbed hair, round face, a mole on the
forehead, wearing blue frock, tells her name Pinki. Finder will be well
rewarded. If anyone knows her whereabouts, please contact immediately to:
Mob. No.92901716XX
9.
Missing Pets
(a) Your
dog of Alsatian breed has been missing for the last three days. Draft a
suitable advertisement to be published in the Missing Pets column of a national
daily giving necessary details. Invent other details yourself.
Missing for three days a dog
of Alsatian breed, Brown with black spots on the back, a black leather strap
round the neck. Finder will be well rewarded. Please contact immediately to:
Mob. No.92901716XX
10.
Tours & Travels
(a)
Amazon Travel Agency, Nai Sarak, Delhi offers a package tour for 6 nights/7days
in Dubai for Rs. 90000 per person. Draft an advertisement to be published in a
national daily.
Attractive tour package available for Dubai, 6
nights/7 days, breakfast lunch and dinner at 3 Star hotel including
sight-seeing, Rs. 90000 per person, special discount for early birds. Contact: Amazon
Travel Agency, 6-Nai Sarak, Delhi.
(b) Overseas
Tour & Travel Agency, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi offers cheapest air tickets for
any destination by any airline. Draft an advertisement to be published in a
national daily.
Avail the cheapest air tickets for any
destination by any airline, London-20000, New York-35000, San Francisco-35000,
visa insurance consultancy, buy/sell currencies and many more. Visit now: Overseas
Tour & Travel Agency, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi.