Although every organization has its own format for memos, the heading generally consists of a series of lines with clear labels (followed by colons).
Date: | (date on which memo is sent) |
To: | (person or persons to whom it is primarily addressed) |
cc: | (names of anyone else who receives a copy) |
From: | (name of the writer) |
Subject: or Re: | (concise, accurate statement of the memo’s topic) |
The subject line often determines whether a memo is read. (The old-fashioned abbreviation Re: for regarding is still used, but we recommend the more common Subject.) Accurately sum up the topic in a few words (“Agenda for 12/10 meeting,” “Sales estimates for new product line”).