An announcement is a formal or informal notification of news of an event, stated in the fewest possible words. Such brevity only refers to the announcement itself, which needs to include the important who, what, when, where, and why details. The reasons why you may need to send an announcement are lengthy:

• Adoption

• Address change

• Birth

• Death

• Divorce

• Engagement

• Graduation

• Name change

• Promotion

• Job Change

• Meeting

• Retirement

• Wedding

Impersonal (sent to business associates)

Following the divorce, the former Rebecca (Becky) Millford adopted her maiden name and is now known as Rebecca Brown. She continues to reside at 2345 Homestead Lane, Smalltown, OH 45822, (419) 555-5555.

Personal Announcement

(used in handwritten notes to friends and relatives)

Because of my divorce, I've decided to go back to my maiden name. So, from now on, I'll be known again as Rebecca (Becky) Brown. I still reside at 2345 Homestead Lane, Smalltown, OH 45822, (419) 555-5555.