Traditional Memo

Fovir7/19/25About 104 words

A traditional memo includes two parts, a heading and a body.

Elements

Heading

The heading part contains four parts:

TO: Audience
FROM: Writer, Position
DATE: Writing Date
SUBJECT: Title

Body

The body part is the content of the memo.

Example

A traditional memo from the general manager to all staff about invitation of annual dinner can be written as:

TO: All Staff
FROM: Alice, General Manager
DATE: 19 July 2025
SUBJECT: Invitation of Annual Dinner
Paragraph 1: Purpose
Paragraph 2: Details
Paragraph 3: Action