Tuesday, February 23, 2010

MEMO

Writing Memo
When a telephone call will not do the job, it's better for us to write memo. A memo is a written document that stays inside the company. This is for internal communication. Memos are written to get someone to do or understand something. The following are how to write memos.
  1. Get Personal = Use words I, you, and we and write in the active voice.
  2. Be Conversational = It means write the way you talk. For bussiness memo, it's formal bit it doesn't have to sound intimidating/
  3. Keep It Short = The limit of paragraph to five lines or less.
A business memo helps members of an organization communicate without the need for time-consuming meetings. It is an efficient and effective way to convey information with an organization. The purpose of memos are introducing new information to the readers, or persuading the readers to take an action.

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