1. Anatomy of a Business Memo BTT10e Mr. Adorante

2. What is a Memo? Short for memorandum A document internal to your company Used to transmit information within the company in a formalized manner

3. Parts of a Memo Masthead Header Rule Body

4. (1) Masthead Simply the word MEMO at the top of the document Font size 20+ Sans-serif font

5. (2) Header TO: the person the memo is being sent to FROM: your name and/or title CC: If you carbon copy the memo to someone else Date: Date composed Re: “Regarding”; brief statement of subject; always last item on header

6. (2) Header continued All titles must be in bold Leave a blank line between each header title All titles and content should be aligned (tabbed to the same location)

7. (3) Rule A horizontal line extending across the page between the header & body Leave a blank line between the header and the rule In Corel WordPerfect, go Insert…Shape…Horizontal Line

8. (4) Body The text of the message Should be in full sentences & paragraphs Text is left-aligned A memo may or may not be signed Leave a blank line between the rule and the body