What's the difference between an announcement and a notice?

Announcement refers to the official announcement or public announcement of major events by the government and organizations. Notice is a weekly intellectual document, which is suitable for publishing matters that should be observed or known within a certain range. The circular has a wide range of applications, which can be used by general organs, enterprises, institutions and even temporary institutions, but the compulsory circular must be issued according to law, and its limited scope cannot exceed the authority of the issuing organ.

2. Different distribution scope

The announcement has the characteristics of seriousness, solemnity and authority. It must be published by a specific state organ, which is of great content and can attract people's attention. Notice is more folk, and it is suitable for publishing the official document style of matters that all relevant parties in society should follow or know.

3. Different binding forces

The announcement is more binding.

Extended data:

Notice, circular and notice all have the function of communicating information, but there are differences:

1. The objects of notification are different.

Notification means that the higher authorities inform the lower units or departments of their work or have instructive experiences and lessons; The target of the circular is all organizations and the masses; Generally, the notice is only communicated to the relevant departments, units or personnel through some official document communication channel, and the object of notification is limited.

2. The release time is different. Notification is issued after the event, which is often to analyze and evaluate what has happened, notify the relevant units, and learn from it; Notices and announcements are made in advance, and they all mean to convey information in advance.

3. The purpose is different. Notification is mainly to publicize and educate all subordinates or convey information through the transmission of typical cases or important situations, so as to guide and promote future work, and there is no specific work deployment and arrangement; The notice mainly requires the lower authorities to implement or handle it in their work through the arrangement of specific matters; It is strongly, directly and specifically binding to announce the matters that must be observed within a certain scope.

4. Different functions. Notification can be used to reward and punish relevant units or personnel, but notification and announcement have no such effect.

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