Phrase

Sentence

A message written at work may need to include some more information. The time and date of the message are important because they let the person know when the message was written. If you're taking a telephone message, the name of the caller and the telephone number are also important.

Example

An announcement or notice is a message written for many people to see. You might write a notice if you're looking for something you lost or you might write a want ad for a newspaper to sell something. Remember that announcements are written using phrases not sentences. A notice is very short and only contains important information. For example: