Chapter Guide: Notices, Leaflets, and Slogans
Welcome to your study guide on writing notices, leaflets, and slogans! In daily life, we see these text types all around us — on classroom walls, school notice boards, community centers, and street signs. Learning how to write them helps you share clear, useful information with your classmates, teachers, and neighbors.
Don't worry if writing in English sometimes feels challenging. These three formats are actually very friendly to write because they are usually short, direct, and structured. In this chapter, we will learn how to design eye-catching slogans, helpful event notices, and informative leaflets step by step.
Note: For building everyday sentences and paragraphs before writing these formats, refer to the chapter "Sentence and paragraph building".
1. Slogans (คำขวัญ / สโลแกน)
What is a Slogan?
A slogan is a very short, memorable phrase used to catch attention, express an important idea, or persuade people to take positive action. In school and community projects, slogans are often written on posters or slogan boards to promote good habits, such as protecting the environment, staying healthy, or keeping our school clean.
Key Features of an Effective Slogan
An effective slogan is easy to read and impossible to forget. Here are three simple rules to remember:
• Short and sweet: Most great slogans are between 3 and 7 words long.
• Action-oriented: They often begin with an imperative verb (a command or action word like Save, Keep, or Protect).
• Memorable sounds: They often use rhythm, rhyming words, or repeated starting sounds.
Memory Aid: The "C-A-T" Rule for Slogans
Whenever you need to write a slogan, think of a friendly CAT:
• C = Catchy: Use words that sound energetic and fun.
• A = Action: Tell the reader what to do right now.
• T = Tiny: Keep it short so anyone can read it in two seconds!
Topic Examples from School and Daily Life
Topic: Environment (สิ่งแวดล้อม)
• Save water, save the world!
• Plant a tree, breathe for free.
• Say no to plastic bags today.
Topic: School & Health (โรงเรียนและสุขภาพ)
• Clean school, happy students.
• Eat fresh food, live in a good mood.
• Wash your hands and stay safe!
Key Takeaway for Slogans: Keep your slogan short, simple, and active. Use strong verbs and avoid long, complicated sentences.
2. Notices and Invitation Notices (ป้ายประกาศและประกาศเชิญชวน)
What is a Notice?
A notice is a brief written announcement placed on a public board or screen to give information, instructions, or rules to a group of people. An invitation notice specifically invites students or community members to take part in an activity, such as a sports day, an English camp, or a charity fair.
The "5 Ws and 1 H" Structure
When you write a notice, the reader must find all important facts immediately. If you forget to include the place or the time, nobody will know where to go! Always include the following details:
• What: What is happening? (Event title or purpose)
• Who: Who is organizing it, and who is invited?
• When: What date and time will it take place?
• Where: Where is the exact location (e.g., Room 302, School Football Field)?
• Why: Why is it being held? (e.g., to clean the school, to practice speaking English)
• How / Contact: How can people sign up or get help?
Language Tools for Notices
Because space is limited, notices use clear and direct language:
• Headings: Write a clear, bold title at the very top (e.g., ENGLISH CLUB MEETING).
• Polite Requests and Instructions: Use Please followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., Please arrive on time, Please bring a notebook).
• Simple Present and Future: State when things happen clearly (e.g., The match starts at 3:30 p.m., The bus will leave at 8:00 a.m.).
• Simple Passive Voice: Notices often use simple passive structures like is held or are invited (e.g., All students are invited to join).
Model Notice: School Clean-Up Day
GREEN SCHOOL CLUB: CLEAN-UP DAY!
Date: Friday, 20 November
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place: School Garden and Central Courtyard
Who: All Lower Secondary students (ม.1 – ม.3)
Let us make our school beautiful and green! We need volunteers to plant flowers and collect plastic waste.
• What to bring: Gardening gloves and your own water bottle.
• Important rule: Please wear your sports uniform.
To join, please write your name on the list outside Room 204 by Wednesday.
For more information, contact Somchai (President of the Green School Club).
Key Takeaway for Notices: Always check that your notice clearly answers Who, What, When, Where, and Contact details before sharing it.
3. Leaflets (แผ่นพับและใบปลิว)
What is a Leaflet?
A leaflet (sometimes called a flyer or part of a small booklet) is a printed sheet of paper designed to give organized, helpful information to the public. In your school or local community, leaflets are commonly used to introduce your school, promote local tourist spots, explain community services, or give advice on health and safety.
How to Organize a Leaflet
Unlike an essay, people do not read leaflets from top to bottom like a story. They scan headings and look for quick facts. A standard leaflet has three main parts:
1. Catchy Front Title: A headline that tells the reader what the leaflet is about (e.g., Welcome to Sunny Valley School! or Easy Tips for Healthy Living).
2. Body Sections with Subheadings: Break down your ideas into 2 or 3 short sections using clear subheadings and bullet points.
3. Contact and Call to Action: At the bottom or back, tell the reader what to do next and how to get in touch (e.g., telephone number, website, or address).
Useful Connectives for Leaflets
When you explain how to do something or give step-by-step advice inside a leaflet, use simple sequencing words and conjunctions:
• Sequencing words: First, Second, Next, Then, Finally.
• Linking ideas: Use and (to add information), but (to show a contrast), because (to give a reason), or so (to show a result).
Model Leaflet Text: Introducing Our School Library
DISCOVER YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY!
A quiet place to read, study, and imagine.
What Can You Find Here?
Our library has more than 3,000 English and Thai books, magazines, and science journals. We also have six computers for study and research.
Library Rules to Remember
• First, leave your school bag in the cubby holes near the entrance.
• Second, keep your mobile phone on silent mode.
• Please do not bring food or drinks inside because they can damage our books.
• Finally, return all borrowed books within two weeks so others can enjoy them.
Opening Hours and Location
• Location: Second Floor, Building 1
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Need help? Speak to Ms. Malee at the front desk. Enjoy your reading!
Key Takeaway for Leaflets: Use subheadings and bullet points to break information into small, easy-to-read pieces.
4. Language and Tone for Public Information
Politeness and Native-Speaker Etiquette
When you write notices and leaflets for your school and community, your tone should be friendly, polite, and helpful. In native-speaker etiquette, telling people what to do without polite words can sound harsh.
• Instead of: Give me your name.
• Write: Please write your name on the sign-up sheet.
• Instead of: Do not bring phones!
• Write: Please turn off all mobile phones during the session.
Helpful Sentence Starters for Writing
Here are reliable sentence patterns you can use in your writing tests:
• You are invited to join our... (Passive invitation)
• Please remember to bring... (Polite reminder)
• Don't forget to visit... (Friendly encouragement)
• For more information, please contact... (Closing detail)
• We hope to see you there! (Warm sign-off)
5. Common Mistakes to Avoid
1. Writing full narrative paragraphs:
Mistake: Writing a long story about how much you love basketball in a tournament notice.
Fix: Keep it factual. State the date, place, team rules, and contact person using bullet points.
2. Forgetting essential facts:
Mistake: Writing an exciting invitation to an art exhibition, but forgetting to write the time or room number.
Fix: Use your fingers to count the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where, Why.
3. Making slogans too long:
Mistake: We should all try very hard to not throw garbage on the floor because it makes our school look messy. (19 words — too long!)
Fix: Keep our school clean: bin your rubbish! (7 words — memorable and clear!)
4. Inconsistent spelling:
Mistake: Writing color (American spelling) in the heading and colour (British spelling) in the body text.
Fix: Both British and American spelling varieties are acceptable, but choose one and use it consistently throughout your text.
Quick Review Checklist
Before you hand in your notice, leaflet, or slogan, do this quick 1-minute check:
• Is there a clear, bold title at the top?
• Did I include the exact date, time, and location (for a notice)?
• Did I use polite words like Please for instructions?
• Are my sentences simple, direct, and correctly punctuated?
• Did I include a contact person or next step at the end?