How 2 Do Things

The memorandum or memo is a type of correspondence used within the same organization or company. Follow the steps below to write a successful and effective memorandum.

Use To, From, Subject and Date headings at the top of your memorandum.

At the beginning, you should usually summarize your main point or the information you are trying to convey.

You may want to use headings to break up the different sections of your memo, such as Background, Analysis, Recommendation, or Conclusion.

The level of formality of your memo will depend upon who you are writing it to. However, in business, error on the side of formality.

Write your memo carefully making sure it is organized and that you are using correct grammar.

In your conclusion, summarize your main point if necessary. You can also use bullet points summarizing the main items if it is a several page memo. If you follow the above, you will write a successful memorandum.