The business memo(备忘录) is probably the most frequently used
communication within a company. It is called an intra-company
communication because it is used by people in their own company or organization.
They change to letters, however, when they write messages to people who do
not work for their company. A memo creates a written record that
may or may not filed, depending on the receiver and the subject. As you
know, spoken messages may be misunderstood or forgotten. A memo, however, be
comes a record that does much to ensure the complete communication between the
sender and the receiver. The standard form of a memo frequently
carries a pre-printed series of items: To, From, Date and Subject. The first two
items include the names of the receiver and the sender. A well: written subject
line tells the reader the key topic or topics the memo is about. Business
Memo Function: for communication with a
(46) Purpose: 1) to
keep a (47)
2) to (48) the complete
communication Items involved: 1) Receiver
2) 49
3) Date
4) 50