Business Assistance
Business M em o Purpose and Form at Purpose A business m em o generally responds to a concern or issue. It is a form al piece of w riting that is considered an official docum ent. It is im portant to consider audience and purpose w hen w riting a m em o. Form at A business m em o generally has three m ain parts: 1. The H eading The heading has a very specific form at, w hich includes the follow ing headings: To: From : Date: Re: (the subject of the m em o) 2. The M ain Body This is w here you introduce the issue, state the purpose and address the key concerns or details of the m em o. The structure of the body should be w ritten like an essay. 3. The Closing The closing contains the recom m ended action based on the issues or concern. O ther Additions ● You m ay also include supporting docum entation such as a graph or chart. ● Business m em os som etim es end w ith a signature, but it is not necessary to include one for this Project. © Copyright 2016 College for America at Southern New Hampshire University. All rights reserved.