1. What is a memo?

Ans: A memo is a message from one person to another or others within an organization. A memo reports briefly on an action, raises a question or asks permission to follow a course of action.

2. What is the full name of memo?

Ans: The full name of memo is memorandum.

3. What is the Latin form for memo?

Ans: The Latin form for memo is memorare.

4. What does the word "memorandum" mean?

Ans: Originally the word “memorandum” came from Latin memorare – meaning ‘to remember’. It literally means ‘a thing to be remembered’.

5. What is the main purpose of a memorandum?

Ans: The main purpose of a memorandum is to make communication with the colleagues.

6. What are the purposes of a memo? [NU 2013]

Ans: The purpose of a memo is to let staffs know the decisions and actions, to remind someone of an action, and to provide any information.

7. Mention the types of memo.

Ans: There are about five types of memo: directive memo, field report memo, trip report memo, status memo, and response memo.

8. Where is inside address found?

Ans: Inside address is found immediately after the heading.  

9. What does CC stand?

Ans: CC stands for courtesy copy or copy circulated or carbon copy or computer copy.

10. Define an office order.

Ans: An office order is an authoritative direction or instruction that is to be circulated among employees.

11. Differentiate between a memo and a letter. 

Ans: Both letter and memo are used to convey a message or information. While a letter can be used to convey either personal message or business information, memo is purely intended for business purpose.