Question

Write a telegram to your friend congratulating him on his success in Board Examination.

Answer 1

Hint: A telegram, being a means of speedy communication, is to be very short and to-the-point. A minimum number of words are to be used since every word in the telegram has to be paid for. For payment, only the number of words in the message and the sender’s name is counted. The address is not included in the payment.

Complete step-by-step answer:

As per the given question, we have to write a telegram and congratulate a friend for his success in an examination. Therefore, for the telegram to be short and concise, we should congratulate the friend, add a few lines about whether it was an expected success or an unexpected one, and then end it with good wishes for the future.
Congratulations on your success in the Board Examination. You have always been a sincere and diligent student. I am pleased that you have achieved the success you deserve. We should celebrate someday. All the best for your future.
Sohini
As can be seen from the telegram written above, it is short and concise. It has the necessary details which convey that it is a telegram wishing a friend for his success. It is clear that it has not been written to someone older to me because we will not ask to celebrate success so casually with someone older to us. Short sentences have been used. We have avoided the usage of prepositions and conjunctions since they increase the word count. The sender’s name is on the left corner.

Note: Do not write any numbers in a telegram. For example, 3 p.m should be written as ‘three afternoons’. This is because telegrams use coded language to send messages.