Work and business / B1

MEM-oh/ˈmeməʊ/

A memo is a short official note inside an organisation. Email is everyday; a circular is a wider staff notice. Memorandum is the full formal twin. Wards: the memo banned personal phones.

Meaning

A short official note sent to people in the same organisation.

Examples

• “The memo banned personal phones on the ward from Monday.”
• “A memo is not a contract; it can still be used in a disciplinary.”

Good to know

a memo; send a memo. Formal: a memorandum. Everyday: an email. Workplace / NHS. Countable notes. Short for memorandum.

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