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Sept. 13

  • from a specific person to a specific group
    • company-wide memos are possible and often necessary, but more focused ones often work better
  • have a clear purpose
    • are you requesting action? Are you providing necessary direction? Documents that are only FYI are often weak
  • format
    • "memorandum" at top (optional, usually only for print documents)
    • header info
      • to, from, subject, date
    • salutation (depending on situation and relationship between sender & receiver)
    • contact info
    • sign off (closing or valediction)
    • no indentation
    • single spaced with line breaks in between paragraphs
  • ethos
    • language choice
    • direct purpose