FormatsLost and found notice format
Use this to write a notice about something lost or found, for a school, office or society notice board. It is also a common notice-writing question.
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[SCHOOL OR SOCIETY NAME, CITY]
NOTICE
[Date]
LOST: [ITEM, FOR EXAMPLE A BLUE WATER BOTTLE]
I have lost my [Item with Description, for example blue steel water bottle with my name on the lid] on [Date of Loss], most likely in [Place Where It Was Lost]. It is [Why It Matters or One Mark of Identity].
Anyone who finds it is requested to return it to the undersigned or hand it to [Office or Person].
[Your Name]
[Class or Flat Number]
For a FOUND notice, change the heading to "FOUND: [ITEM]" and the body to: A [Item] was found in [Place] on [Date]. The owner may collect it from [Person or Office] after describing it.
Before you send it
- Describe the lost thing well enough to be recognised: colour, brand, size, a mark.
- In a found notice, hold back one detail, such as what is inside the purse. The real owner can tell you that detail.
- Say exactly whom to contact and where.
- Do not offer a big reward in a school notice. A word of thanks is the custom.
This is a general format, written by us, to save you time. If the school or society has its own printed form, use that form. Last checked: 11 November 2026.