1. Memo and Minutes of Meeting
Course Instructor: Sneha Sharma

2. Memo
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Memos
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short for memorandum in singular
memoranda in plural
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are an efficient way of interoffice communication.
They present information in a way that allows
the recipient to be aware of the important
details of a situation without going into too
much detail.

3. Begin a memo with :
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TO
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FROM
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the name of the sender, his/her position, and if the memo
is printed, the sender’s initials.
DATE
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This is where the name of the recipient goes, along with
their title in the company.
the date the memo is sent.
SUBJECT or RE:
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the title of the memo. It mentions the situation the memo
will address.

4. Memo’s Content
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Situation/Problem
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Solution/ Action
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an introduction or the purpose of the memo followed by a
description of the issue at hand.
the steps needed to resolve the problem and how they
are to be carried out.
Closing
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end with a polite expression; also, provide a contact
number where the recipient can reach you and offer to
answer any questions that may arise.

5. Sample Memo

6. Example of a Memo

7. Minutes of Meeting
The record of the proceedings of a
deliberative assembly is usually called
the minutes.

8. Minutes
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The first paragraph of the minutes should contain the
following information
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The kind of meeting: regular, special, adjourned regular, or
adjourned special;
The name of the society or assembly;
The date and time of the meeting, and the place, if it is not
always the same;
The fact that the regular chairman and secretary were present
or, in their absence, the names of the persons who substituted
for them.
Whether the minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved-as read, or as corrected-and the date of that meeting
if it was other than a regular business meeting.
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Any correction is made in the text of the minutes being approved;
the minutes of the meeting making the correction merely state that
the minutes were approved "as corrected”.

9. Body of the minutes
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It should contain a separate paragraph for each
subject matter, giving, in the case of all important
motions, the name of the mover, and should show:
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All main motions or motions to bring a main question
again before the assembly
All notices of motions and
All points of order and appeals, whether sustained or lost,
together with the reasons given by the chair for his or her
ruling.
The last paragraph should state:
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The hour of adjournment.

10. THE SIGNATURE
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Minutes should be signed by the secretary and can
also be signed, if the assembly wishes, by the
president.
 The words Respectfully submitted – although
occasionally used - represent an older practice that is
not essential in signing the minutes.

11. Format 1

12. Format I1

13. Format II
(cont)

14. Format III

15. Format IV

16. Sample Minutes of Meeting

17. Sample Minutes of Meeting

18. That’s all for Today  