1. A how to on . . .
Memos

2. Memos
A memorandum is a short message from one person to another in the same business or organization.
Memorandums are usually referred to as memos.
Memos have no salutation line and no signature area at the end.

3. 4 Parts To
From
Date
Subject

4. 4 Formatting Parts
Bold
All Caps
Colon
Double Spaced

5. Example Memo
Memo
DIRECTIONS FOR SETTING UP A MEMO

6. What Is Wrong?
Can you tell what is wrong with the following memos?

7. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to.

8. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to.
Bold

9. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

10. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Alignment

11. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL Hello, We will be taking a company trip in July to…

12. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL Hello, We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Does not need “Hello”

13. What Is Wrong?
To: Larry Jones From: Josh Simon Date: 8/18/2025 Subject: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

14. What Is Wrong?
To: Larry Jones From: Josh Simon Date: 8/18/2025 Subject: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Not All Caps

15. What Is Wrong?
TO: LARRY JONES FROM: JOSH SIMON DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

16. What Is Wrong?
TO: LARRY JONES FROM: JOSH SIMON DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Not correct capitalization

17. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

18. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: Travel We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Color

19. What Is Wrong?
TO: larry Jones FROM: Josh simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

20. What Is Wrong?
TO: larry Jones FROM: Josh simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Not correct capitalization

21. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

22. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Spacing

23. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

24. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Spacing

25. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: WIN MONEY!!! We will be taking a company trip in July to…

26. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: WIN MONEY!!! We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Subject Topic

27. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to… Sincerely, Josh Simon

28. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to… Sincerely, Josh Simon
Does not need Close and Name

29. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

30. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
Font is wrong

31. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…

32. What Is Wrong?
TO: Larry Jones FROM: Josh Simon DATE: 8/18/2025 SUBJECT: TRAVEL We will be taking a company trip in July to…
No indent

33. Format
Top Margin (2”)
Spacing (No Spacing)