Learn to Format Memos

Learn to Format Memos

Memorandums are written messages used by individuals within a company to communicate with one another. MEMO is short for Memorandums Memos have often been described as stripped down letters because they omit certain letter parts.Memos may be formatted in two styles:

SimplifiedStandard

* Both formats use the same margins.Top margin (TM): 2Side margins (SM): 1Page ending (PE) or bottom: 1Begin all lines at the left marginQuadruple-space (QS) between the date and the receivers name and between the message (body) and the writers name.Double-space (DS) between all other parts.Simplified FormatStandard FormatBegin all lines including headings at the left margin. Notice where All Caps are locatedTO: Tab Twice to key name.FROM:Tab once to key name.DATE:Tab once to key date.SUBJECT:Tab once to key subject.

(DS) between all memo partsAt the end of the memo:

When you see (xx), you need to type your initials. And if you do not see (xx) you still type your initials because you were the typist of the documentExample of typed MemoTO: IBA StudentsFROM: Your TeacherDATE: September 16, 2013SUBJECT: Instructions to type a Memo

If you type a memo please make sure that it looks like this example, which is a Standard Format for a Memo.

Your line spacing between each paragraph should only be two spaces so hit your return once, if you have your line space set to 2.

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Type:Memo 1Memo 2Memo 3Memo 4Memo 5

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