Handout

Memos

Sample 1:

MEMO

To:

From:

Date:

Subject: Katherine Chu, Regional Manager Stephen Yu, Sales 31 May 2010 Notification of My Resignation

I am writing to inform you of my intention to resign from G & S Holdings.

I have appreciated very much my four years working for the company. The training has been excellent and I have gained valuable experience working within an efficient and professional team environment. In particular, I have appreciated your personal guidance during these first years of my career.

I feel now that it is time to further develop my knowledge and skills base in a different environment.

I would like to leave, if possible, in a month's time on Saturday, 3 July. This will allow me to complete my current workload. I hope that this suggested arrangement is acceptable to the company.

Once again, thank you for your support.

Sample 2:

MEMO

To: All Employees

From: Daniel Kramer, General Manager

Date: June 30, 2009

Subject: EASY Lines

EASY Lines were installed two years ago to give all employees easier telephone access to our customers and suppliers in other parts of the country. In fact, our company’s growth rate has increased since then, and we attribute at least part of that growth to the new telephone system.

As sales have increased, so have our telephone bills. Unfortunately, however, in the past few months those bills have been growing faster than sales. It seems that a few individuals have been using the long-distance lines to make personal calls. Needless to say, this abuse of the EASY Lines must stop. Not only does it reduce our profit, and hence the amount available for profit sharing by all employees, but it also ties up lines that might be needed for business calls.

Please do your part to keep our company profitable and healthy. If you absolutely must make a personal long-distance call during business hours, please charge it to your own home telephone. Your colleagues will appreciate your consideration.

Writing Task 1

Order the following letter.

a) Date: December 10, 2008

b) From: John Stevenson

c) Several primary schools are asking us about the reading materials that fits 8-12 years old

children.

d) Please check the availability and the cost of these reading materials and hand me a list by

December 15.

e) Subject: Request for Extra-time Reading Materials

f) They may include comic books, educational books, fictions, compositions writing examples,

and history.

g) To: David Lee

h) They need it urgently since winter holiday is approaching.

 

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