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Another important thing in the recipients title is to know if
they have a PhD or not, or if they are vice-presidents or deans? If
so, it is important to refer them as such in the memorandum.
Example
Memorandum
To: Prof. Peter Damian; Dean of the Faculty
From: Morris Albert; Pearl Travels General Manager
Date: 23rd June, 2021
Subject: New Tourist Programmes to Spain.
m- Write the subject line carefully:
The subject line should be clear and not too general. For
example, "Discount" in the subject line cannot be clearly
expressed or described. Something better would be for instance
"A 50% discount on all flights to Italy".
n- Skip the salutation:
Greetings like "Dear Mrs. Smith" or "Dear Colleagues" are
not written in business memorandums. Instead, the FROM and
TO part of the memorandum's first section is written.
o- Write the first introductory section:
It is important to write clearly the purpose of sending the
memorandum, by writing for instance, "I am writing to you
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