Memos and Beyond
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Memos and Beyond
Natasha Luepke
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The Basics
Audience
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The Basics
Tone
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The Basics
Purpose
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The Basics
Context
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Memos
Internal communication Announcements, information,
reports, etc Most businesses have their own
standard Often filed for documentation
purposes
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Memos must have
TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT:
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Memos might have
Sender’s initials Subheadings Bullets/numbered lists CC
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Memos do not have
Addresses Salutations (“Dear Bob”) Closing lines (“Sincerely”)
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Memo Content
One subject Concise, but developed Specific Begin with main idea, then
background Lists help clarify; do not overuse Headings divide info, make it
manageable
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Subject Lines
Subject line Concise, but descriptive
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White Space
Sometimes called “negative space”
Our eyes need that space so we can process info
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White Space
It’s too hard to read a lot of text crammed together with no spacing or room. In fact, until the 800s, allwordswerewrittentogetherwithnospacesatall. Intheearly800sCE,EmperorCharlemagne’sheadscholarinvented Carolingian Miniscule – and spaces between words!
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Salutation
Dear Hi Greetings To Whom it May Concern
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Closing Line
Sincerely, Thank you, Good bye, Later, --Name
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Sandwich Technique
Begin with something positive (bread)
Then, something negative (filling) Finish with something positive
(bread)
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Questions?