备忘录商务英语.doc

商务英语写作辅导资料四
主题:对Unit 4备忘录(Memos)知识点地补充
学习时间:2013年4月22日-4月28日
内容:
1. Introduction(概述)
1) A memo is a clear, short, effective and concise document that allows you municate your ideas and initiatives in writing. It monly used for routine matters. It can be used for conveying messages in writing ments. Memo may be sent upward, downward, or laterally within anization. Most information transmitted within the office is by memos.
备忘录是一种清楚、简短、有效、,可用于传递信息,,.
2) Memos and letters
Memos and letters are the two mon types of munication.
相同点:municate information and monly used in the world of business writing.
不同点:municate with someone outside anization. Memos are almost used to send information to colleagues, workers in other departments, and management personnel within anization. The other important differences lie in:
a. Memos are usually unceremonious in style;
b. Memos are normally used for non-munication (communication to which the reader will not have an emotional reaction);
c. Memos are short and to-the-point;
d. Memos have a direct style;
e. Memos do not have a salutation;
f. Memos do not have plimentary closing;
g. Memos have a specific format that is very different from a business letter;
h. Except for memos that serve as informal reports or instructional documents, the standard business memo format i