CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Classified ads are used by the general masses to promote or use services. The only
concern in the classified ad is to get maximum attention with minimum words possible.

Essential Details to Note

•Classified ads are in between the range of 50 words.

•Clearly state the category like ‘For Sale’, ‘To Let’, etc.
•Put the matter in a box.
•Give contact address, mobile number, etc.
•Write short, catchy phrases, not complete or long winding sentences.
•Formal tone & simple, factual, crisp language.
•Use abbreviations.
 TYPES OF CLASSIFIEDS
•Recruitment
• Situation Vacant / Situation Wanted
•Sale and Purchase
• Household goods/ vehicles/ property
•To Let
•Accommodation
• Guest house/ short stay
•Educational
• Coaching Institute/ English speaking & Personality Grooming etc.
•Lost and Found
• Bag/ Belongings/ Wallet/ Briefcase etc.
•Matrimonial
•Tours and Travels
•Missing Person/ Pet
•Business
•Miscellaneous
 Format for Situation Vacant

A position, post, vacancy, opening in an organization. Employer

seeks employee.

•Always start with wanted or required.

•Do not forget to mention the name of the organisation.
•Clearly state the number of vacancies and post for which the advertisement is
about.
•If stated, mention the age and gender of the candidate.
•Qualification and experience required for the post.
•Mention the pay scale, perks and also the mode of applying.
•Address and contact number for correspondence.
 Sample Example for Situation Vacant
Q1. You are a manager of ABC Ltd. Sector 30 Gurgaon. You need an efficient data entry
operator for your office. Write an advertisement for the ‘Situation Vacant’ column of a local
daily.
Ans.
SITUATION VACANT
Wanted an efficient, smart and hardworking data entry operator for a leading
manufacturing company in Gurgaon. Qualifications – Graduate, age 20-35 years. Typing
speed 50 w.p.m. Preference to those who have 1-2 years of experience. Salary upto INR
700000 annually. Apply with complete bio data and updated resume within 15 days to ABC
Ltd., Sector
Q2. You are30,
theGurgaon.
manager, Herbal India Ltd. Draft an advertisement for your company for the post
of two Sales Executives. Specify your requirements, qualifications, experience and personality of
the candidates.
Answer:
SITUATION VACANT
Wanted two young and dynamic Sales Executives for our marketing division. Minimum
Qualifications – M. Pharma. Work experience of at least 5 years. Proficiency in English,
impressive personality & ready to travel. Good salary and other perks. Apply in confidence with
complete bio-data till 15 March 20XX to Manager, Herbal India 6 B/247, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi-
110070.
  SITUATION WANTED
Here it is an individual who seeks a job. Employee seeks employer.

Include the following essential details:

•Qualifications and experience.

•Age and sex.
•Nature of the job sought.
•Minimum salary acceptable.
•Contact Address and phone no.
Question 1:
You are Shirish Saxena of 47, Mall Road, Shimla. You are a young man of 35 with seven years of
experience as an expert executive. You seek an immediate change to some prestigious export house in
Mumbai /Bangalore. Draft a suitable advertisement for the ‘Situation Wanted’ column of a National
Daily.
Answer:
SITUATION WANTED
A highly experienced young export executive in top Export house needs change to a prestigious export
house in Mumbai / Bangalore. Familiar with E-Commerce, marketing administration advance license
etc. Minimum salary expected:
₹ 95,000+perks. Please write to Shirish Saxena, 47, The Mall, Shimla Tel.: 0177-2437195
Format for Sale / Purchase of Property / Assets

•These type of ads start with SALE / PURCHASE / WANTED.

•Give a brief description of the property / vehicle / good.
•In case of property, mention the number of floors, size, number of rooms,
location and surroundings.
•In case of a vehicle, mention the colour, model, accessories, year,
modifications (if any), price, mileage and condition.
•For household goods, mention the condition, the price offered or expected.
 SALE AND PURCHASE
(b) Vehicle: (Specific details)
Essential Details (General)
•State Model/year of manufacturing.
•Begin with for Sale/ Purchase or Available/ Wanted.
•Specify the condition/mileage done.
•Mention the type of accommodation / Vehicle/ Household item.
•Give colour, accessories etc.
•Give a brief Physical description.
•Price expected/offered.
•End with Contact address & Tel. No.

(a) Property: (Specific details)

 (c)Household goods: (Specifics)
•Specify size, floor, number of rooms etc.
•Mention brand, model, year of mfg.
•Mention fixtures and fittings.
•Specify material, in case of furniture.
•Give the location and surroundings
•Give the present condition.
•Price expected /Offered.
•Quote price offered/expected.
Question 1:
You want to sell your flat in Ashok Vihar. Write out an advertisement giving necessary details in about
50 words.
Answer:
FOR SALE
For Sale Ashok Vihar, DDA flat, first floor, two bed-rooms. Drawing/ Dining with full interiors, Car
parking available. North/ park facing, located near main market. Reasonable price. Contact: M.L.
Goyal, 27263412

Question 2:
You want to purchase a flat. Draft an advertisement in about 50 words for a newspaper, detailing your
requirements and your capacity to pay.
Answer:
FOR PURCHASE
For purchase DLF Flat in South City/DLF Colony with three bed-rooms, D/D with family lounge. Price
around 20 to 25 lacs. Bonafide owners or dealers to contact. M.K. Bhasin, 12, Pandara Road, New
Delhi-110001. Phone 23285062.
Question:
You want to sell your Maruti Car. Draft a suitable advertisement in about 50 words to be published in
the ‘For sale’ columns of The Times of India.
Answer:
FOR SALE
Available Maruti 800 DX, 2000 Model in excellent working condition. White, scratch less, self driven,
sparingly used. Average 18 km a liter. All accessories intact. Expected Price not below ₹ 1.40 lacs.
Contact. Anil Malhotra, 24673289
Ques. You want to purchase a flat in Anand Vihar. Write an advertisement in not more than 50
words detailing your requirements.
Ans.
FOR PURCHASE
For purchase Omaxe Flat in Anand Vihar with two bed-rooms, attached bathroom, balcony,
D/D with family lounge. Price to be around 30-40 lakhs. Bonafide owners or dealers to contact,
SK Bose, 132/98, Ramesh Nagar, New Delhi-110015, Phone – 8976546345.

Question:
You have been transferred to another city. You want to sell certain household goods. Draft a
suitable advertisement to be inserted in a newspaper.
Answer:
FOR SALE
For immediate sale white LG Washing Machine, Model PX-7 purchased 2018, ONIDA Qled TV 55”,
2019; sofa set for 7; oval-shaped dining table with 8 chairs. All in excellent condition. Owner
transferred. Prices negotiable. Contact: Mohan Mehra, Phone 26189023
 Format for To-Let ads

•Always start with WANTED or AVAILABLE.

•Mention the type of accommodation.
•Expected rent.
•Any other feature of the accommodation.
• size, floor, No. of rooms etc.
• fixtures and fittings.
• location and surroundings.
•Rent expected etc.
•Contact address and phone number.
You are Anurag /Aparna of 110, Swasthya Vihar, New Delhi and wish to let out a portion of your
newly built house. Draft advertisement in not more than 50 words for publication in the ‘To Let’
column of The Hindustan Times, giving all necessary details like location, type of accommodation
to be rented out, rent expected, contact address including telephone number etc.
Answer:
TO LET
Available on rent basis the ground floor of a newly built house in Swasthya Vihar. Three bed-rooms
with attached baths, a drawing-cum-dining room and a large kitchen. Garage with car parking
facilities also provided. Rent expected around 10,000 p.m. Govt. officers preferred. Two year
renewable, full repairing lease. Contact Tel. No. 22527894 or Anurag/Aparna. 110, Sun Lane, Delhi.
Format for Accommodation Wanted ads

•Always start with WANTED or REQUIRED.

•Mention the type of accommodation.
•Purpose/ Use of accommodation
•Rent offered
•Any other feature of the accommodation
preferred.
• size, floor, No. of rooms etc.
• fixtures and fittings.
• location and surroundings.
•Contact address and phone number.
 You are the General Manager Coal India Ltd., New Delhi. Write an advertisement to be published in
a newspaper for suitable accommodation on rent to be used as a guest-house for the company.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

Coal India, New Delhi wants suitable accommodation on rent to be used as a guest house. Minimum carpet
area of 2500 sq. feet in a posh South Delhi area preferred. Interested parties may please contact 5, Balu, G.M.
Coal India, 35 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi or Phone: 22524876

You are a businessman who wants to set up a small garment shop in your city. Draft an advertisement
seeking a suitable space for rent, to be published in the ‘Wanted Accommodation column of a local
newspaper. Write the advertisement in not more than 50 words.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED
Wanted on rent a showroom with carpet area of 1500 sq. feet in Central Chennai for our newly started
‘STYLO’ readymade garments. Ground floor preferred. Interested parties may please contact: R Srinivasan,
27 Elgin Road, Chennai or Phone 26978345.
 TEST YOURSELF !!
Q. Principal, Sunrise Global School, Agra requires a receptionist for her school. Draft a suitable advertisement in
about 50 words to be published in the classified columns of a national newspaper giving all the necessary details
of qualifications and experience required in the receptionist.
Q. You are Vikram/Sonia, an Hon’s graduate in history with specialization in Medieval India. You are well
acquainted with places of historical interest in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. You are looking for the job of tourist guide.
Write an advertisement in about 50 words for the situations wanted column of a local newspaper. Your contact
no. 999751234.
Q. Milind Gulati of 29, West Bank, Noida wishes to let out the newly constructed basement of his commercial
property. Draft a suitable ad for publication in a local daily.
Q. Zoom car rental is selling a fleet of its cars at throwaway prices. Draft a suitable ad seeking interested buyers.
Q. You wish to buy a recliner, previously owned yet in excellent condition. Put out an ad in print media seeking
interested sellers.
Q. Draft an ad to be put up on OLX, seeking buyers for a designer outfit worn only twice. You are yourself ; )