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Part 2: Important Definitions in Business Correspondence

o- A memorandum∗ "Formal" = A memo∗: a short written
report prepared specially for a person or group of people,
which contains information about a particular matter. It is
commonly utilised for internal communication in business.
It is a message or other information in writing sent by one
person or department to another in the same business
organisation, or to another department in another business
organisation.

• Examples:
- Steve has endorsed a resolution on your memorandum.
- There is a memo from the manager to all heads of

departments.

p- A letter of motivation = A motivation letter: A letter that
is sent to a university or a company to explain why
someone is the perfect candidate for the position by
instancing his/her interests and achievements. It is usually
attached to the CV.

• Example:
- The letter of motivation of our last candidate includes a

real progress in her academic life.

∗ Plural of memorandum is memorandums or memoranda.
∗ The plural of memo is memos.

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