From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Businessmemomem‧o /ˈmeməʊ $ -moʊ/ noun (plural memos) [countable]BLETTERa shortofficialnote to another person in the same company or organization
I sent him a memo reminding him about the meeting.memo to/from
a memo from the managing director to all heads of departmentExamples from the Corpusmemo• People expect these two strata to answer the phone, to draft a memo.• Mr. Fitchel said he made the suggestion in a memo to his superiors.• He noticed a memo from the chairman on Wilson's desk.• The ManagingDirectorsent out a memo to all employees saying there would be a meeting at 10 o'clock.• I have sent out a memo to all staff, reminding them of the procedure for taking sick leave.• A memo went around the office, reminding staff of the new dresscode.• But memos at the time suggest the government knew exactly what was bound to happen, and turned a blind eye.• Propped up against his telephone was a fresh inter-departmental memo.• The meeting's been cancelled. Didn't you get my memo?• Unfortunately, my memos were not getting read, because they were not getting through.• Parmenter was handling the actualproduction of the memo on a suitabletypewriter and stationery.• But some doctors say while the memo may have been withdrawn, the unfairness remains.• I sent him a stiffly wordedmemo telling him exactly what I thought of that.• I tell him about a papercut I got Xeroxing memos at work.memo to/from• Glanville indicated in a memo to Kerr that he thought there were problems ahead.• There is nothing worse than askingstudents to write a memo to Macbeth.• Write a memo to the Head of your Department suggesting social and/or sportsevents which you think would improvecollege life.• She writes a memo to and he just calls me in the office and wants to know what is going on.• What's this, another memo from you, Lord? ` Don't try to conjure.• And then Rudi went back to his desk and did something I never would have expected-he read his memo toDean Fiellin.• An internalmemo from an official in Gov.• Secondpage Keep your memo to one page if at all possible.From Longman Business Dictionarymemomem‧o /ˈmeməʊ-moʊ/ noun [countable]a short official note, usually from one person to another person or group of people in the same company or organizationA memo was sent to all employees informing them of the merger deal. →reply memoOriginmemo(1700-1800)memorandum
