Memo Formatting. What is a memo? Brief, written form of communication Used within a business or...

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Memo Formatting

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Page 1: Memo Formatting. What is a memo? Brief, written form of communication Used within a business or office Not as formal as a business letter Though style.

Memo Formatting

Page 2: Memo Formatting. What is a memo? Brief, written form of communication Used within a business or office Not as formal as a business letter Though style.

What is a memo?

• Brief, written form of communication

• Used within a business or office• Not as formal as a business

letter• Though style may vary slightly,

memos follow the same basic format.

Page 3: Memo Formatting. What is a memo? Brief, written form of communication Used within a business or office Not as formal as a business letter Though style.

Memo Spacing

• Margins – 2” top; 1” left, right, and bottom

DS

DS

DS

DS

SS

DS

DS

• Double-space (DS) between memo headings• Single-space (SS) body of memo, with DS between paragraphs

• DS after body and type reference initials

• DS after reference initials to key special notation, if applicable

2”

1” 1”

Page 4: Memo Formatting. What is a memo? Brief, written form of communication Used within a business or office Not as formal as a business letter Though style.

Memo Format

• Memo headings should be bolded, capitalized, and in all caps.

Align by setting tab at 1-inch

• Align heading information by setting a tab at 1”

• Format the entire Subject Line in bold and all caps.

• Paragraphs are in block format; do not indent the paragraphs.