Welcome to Practical Business Lectured by Satine Lee Guangzhou Open Univesity
Welcome to Practical Business Writing Lectured by Satine Lee Guangzhou Open Univesity
Business Memos Memorandum备忘录 A memo is something you usually use when you want to share news about something within your office or company
Business Memos ❖ A memo is something you usually use when you want to share news about something within your office or company Memorandum 备忘录
Writing 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 within an organization
Writing 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 within an organization
When planning your memo,be sure to think about it from your reader's perspective:Pretend you are the recipient and ask yourself: &How is this relevant to me? &What,specifically,do you want me to do? &What's in it for me?
When planning your memo, be sure to think about it from your reader's perspective: Pretend you are the recipient and ask yourself: How is this relevant to me? What, specifically, do you want me to do? What's in it for me?
Parts of a Memo Heading The heading segment follows this general format MEMO TO:(readers'names and job titles) FROM:(your name and job title) DATE:(complete and current date) SUBJECT:(what the memo is about)
Parts of a Memo Heading The heading segment follows this general format ❖ MEMO TO: (readers' names and job titles) ❖ FROM: (your name and job title) ❖ DATE: (complete and current date) ❖ SUBJECT: (what the memo is about)
Body/Message *Opening Segment ·reason for the memo *Discussion Segment instructions or information Closing Segment what is required of the reader (confirmation,answers or feedback etc
Body/Message ❖ Opening Segment ▪ reason for the memo ❖ Discussion Segment ▪ instructions or information ❖ Closing Segment ▪ what is required of the reader (confirmation, answers or feedback etc.)
Considerations No salutation,and signature Block form and double space Within a page,or will be a long memo
Considerations ❖ No salutation, and signature ❖ Block form and double space ❖ Within a page, or will be a long memo
Attachments Refer to attached documents,lists, graphs,tables,etc. E.g."Attached:Several Complaints about Product,January June 2010
Attachments ❖ Refer to attached documents, lists, graphs, tables, etc. ❖ E.g. “Attached: Several Complaints about Product, January - June 2010
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Sample 1 Memo for a subordinate 给下属的备忘录
Sample 1 Memo for a subordinate 给下属的备忘录