1. BUSINESS WRITING SKILLS

2. W HY ARE WRITING SKILLS IMPORTANT ?

3. WHAT ARE BUSINESS MEMORANDUMS? Called business memos Standard form of written internal communication in academics, government and industries Purpose of a memo is to convey important information efficiently in brief. It is used for informing upcoming tasks, news and to update a wide audience.

4. THE MEMO FORMAT TO: Receiver(s), Title FROM: Your Name, Title DATE: Month, Day, Year SUBJECT: Be Specific

5. FORMAT OF BUSINESS MEMO

6. T HE F IVE C’ S O F B USINESS W RITING CONCISE CLEAR COMPLETE COURTEOUS CORRECT

7. REQUESTING INFORMATION State the request immediately in the memo. Present the details for the request Remind the reader of the request and provide additional specific information such as time table, deadlines or followups.

8. GIVING INSTRUCTIONS Identify the purpose of the memo Set the instructions apart List them chronologically Indicate the importance of the instructions

9. EXAMPLE OF A BUSINESS MEMO

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