{"id":2001,"date":"2023-02-17T21:58:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/create-a-memo\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T21:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:58:37","slug":"create-a-memo","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/create-a-memo\/","title":{"rendered":"create a memo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-sm-12 messageContent\">\n <b>Learning Goal: <\/b>I&#8217;m working on a communications writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>Visit the Steelcase website at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.touchboards.com\/steelcase\/steelcase-eno2810\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/products\/interactive-whiteboards\/eno\/<span class=\"external_link_icon\"><br \/>\n    <svg viewbox=\"\">\n     <path><\/path>\n    <\/svg><span class=\"screenreader-only\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And read about electronic whiteboards. What advantages and disadvantages do you see in using a whiteboard during a meeting? Would you recommend purchasing this product? Explain why or why not. Draft a memo to your boss outlining your recommendations and a plan for action (tips are listed below).<\/p>\n<p>TIPS FOR CREATING AN EFFFECTIVE MEMO:<\/p>\n<h2>Memos<\/h2>\n<p>When preparing a memo, you<\/p>\n<p>May use a lower-grade paper than you use for letters<\/p>\n<p>May be asked to use a special memo form<\/p>\n<p>Include the title \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Memo\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd (or similar) at the top of the page either centered or flush left<\/p>\n<p>At the top of a memo (arranged in almost any order), place introductory information such as<\/p>\n<p>To:<\/p>\n<p>From:<\/p>\n<p>Date:<\/p>\n<p>Subject:<\/p>\n<p>If a memo has wide distribution, type \u00e2\u20ac\u0153See distribution list\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153To:\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd and place recipient names at the bottom of the page (usually in alphabetical order).<\/p>\n<p>The subject line (or lines) should be short but informative.<\/p>\n<p>For the body of the memo:<\/p>\n<p>Start on the fourth line below heading.<\/p>\n<p>Use single-spacing, with double spacing between paragraphs (unless the memo is very short).<\/p>\n<p>Either indent paragraphs or make them flush left.<\/p>\n<p>Head the second page just as you would head the second page of letter.<\/p>\n<p>Although no complimentary close or signature block is required in a memo, the sender may initial the memo beside his or her name or at the bottom of the memo.<\/p>\n<p>Handle reference initials, enclosure notations, and copy notations just as you would in a letter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning Goal: I&#8217;m working on a communications writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn. Visit the Steelcase website at: https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/products\/interactive-whiteboards\/eno\/ Links to an external site. And read about electronic whiteboards. What advantages and disadvantages do you see in using a whiteboard during a meeting? Would you recommend purchasing this product? [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[651],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/2001"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/2001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=2001"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=2001"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=2001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}