{"id":317,"date":"2014-07-25T20:09:56","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/writershandbook\/?post_type=chapter&p=317"},"modified":"2014-07-25T21:09:54","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T21:09:54","slug":"12-3-composing-memos","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-mcc-styleguide\/chapter\/12-3-composing-memos\/","title":{"raw":"12.3 Composing Memos","rendered":"12.3 Composing Memos"},"content":{"raw":" \r\n
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12.3<\/span> Composing Memos<\/h2>\r\n
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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n
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  1. Recognize the typical usage for memos.<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Understand the parts of a memo.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\nA memo is less formal than a business letter but more formal than an e-mail. Memos are usually sent within a company addressing a single issue or meeting and are typically short. A common feature of memos is the heading followed by a colon. Memos typically include the following set components.\r\n
    \"\"<\/a><\/div>\r\nCompanies often have blank memo forms in digital and hard-copy formats.\r\n
    \r\n\r\nFigure 12.1<\/span> Example of a Blank Memo Form\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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    Key Takeaways<\/h3>\r\n