FormatsNotice format for water or power shutdown
Use this to tell residents of a society or building that water or power will be off for some hours because of cleaning or repair.
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When to use this notice
Use this before any planned work that will stop water, power, the lift or gas for the residents: tank cleaning, pump repair, electrical maintenance, lift servicing. For a sudden breakdown there is no time for a notice in advance; send a short message at once and follow it with a notice that says when supply is expected back.
Before you send it
- Give the hours, not only the date. People plan around the hours.
- Say what residents should do: store water, switch off appliances, avoid the lift.
- Display it at least a day before, at the gate, the lift and in the residents' group.
How to put it up
Paste it at the main gate, near the lift and on each notice board, and post it in the residents' group. Tell the security guards as well, because residents will ask them first. If the work finishes early or runs late, send a short update. People forgive a shutdown more easily than silence.
Mistakes that make a notice fail
- Saying "tomorrow morning" in place of the date and the hours.
- Not saying which blocks, wings or floors are affected when the building has more than one.
- No advice on what residents should do, such as storing water or not using the lift.
- No name or number to call if supply does not return at the stated time.
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.