Memorandums are less formal communication documents used within an organization. They typically include headings of "To", "From", and "Subject" along with the date. Memorandums are used to give information, instructions, requests for help, or suggestions. They follow a standard format and layout that includes these headings along with the body of the memorandum. Office circulars and orders are also types of internal documents but circulars are used to disseminate information to all departments while orders contain mandatory directions that must be followed.
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Understanding effective communication is important for success in any organizational environment. The goals of this class are to improve the quality of your verbal and written communication and also identify internal and external barriers to communication effectiveness. You will have the opportunity to give presentations individually, and in groups, and will receive feedback from the professor and your peers. Overall, this class should provide a theoretical and practical basis for you to be more effective in any organizational setting.
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Understanding effective communication is important for success in any organizational environment. The goals of this class are to improve the quality of your verbal and written communication and also identify internal and external barriers to communication effectiveness. You will have the opportunity to give presentations individually, and in groups, and will receive feedback from the professor and your peers. Overall, this class should provide a theoretical and practical basis for you to be more effective in any organizational setting.
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INTEROFFICE MEMO
INTEROFFICE MEMO
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Every time, employees within an organization use interoffice memos to communicate with one another. Using these memos significantly improves communication and get everything in the organization going. For instance, managers use interoffice memos to make requests, seek explanation, convey information, solve problems and provide suggestions and instructions which are all geared to ensure smooth-sailing of the organization activities. However, just like any other form of written communication in business, it is necessary to format the memo appropriately, use the right wording and style, and more importantly, use an appropriate professional tone. Employing the wrong tone can be detrimental because no one wants to be addressed disrespectfully or unprofessionally just the way using the wrong tone of voice can significantly affect the listener.
The memo, in this case, has used a somewhat unprofessional tone which makes it counterproductive. The unprofessional and rough tone in this memo is clear evidence of the lack of salutation. In every professional business writing, it is a must to salute the intended recipients of the message. The writer ought to have used salutation phases such as "Dear Employees." Lack of salutation is a clear sign of professionalism or even disrespect to some and this adversely affects the communication.
The second tonal mistake made in this memo is the subject of the memo. The term used a subject (cleanup!) and the exclamation make used clearly evidence a wrong attitude towards the recipients of the message. Even though the employees might have behaved wrongly but that doesn't mean they should be addressed so casually with such a threatening attitude. The writer could have used a more courteous phrase such as "Cleaning" or "Request for Cleaning". Use of proper subject make the memo and the entire memo appealing and conversational (Guffey & Loewy, 2014).
The body of the memo, particularly the first two paragraphs are too direct and to some extent, threatening. In professional business writing, it is not advisable to be as blunt and direct as in this case which sounds overly assertive. While the message in this memo might be clear, its delivery lacks the much-needed courtesy and this might become a communication barrier between the audience and the sender.
The writing also lacks positivity. Obviously, the memo was written to call employees to responsibility and accountability regarding cleaning their work areas. However, there are ways to convey the same message with positivity. For instance, the writer ought to have stressed the health benefits of the employees cleaning their work areas. In other words, instead of writing the memo from the perspective of a "boss", the writer could have tried to write it from the perspective of the readers in a way that shows what he or she wants them to do-clean all area of their work areas. ...
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2. What are Memorandums
• Memorandums are less formal and shorter
than letter
• Used most often for communication within
one organization
• The heading and overall tone make a
Memorandum different from a business
letter.
• All information is on single topic.
3. Memorandums
By Definition
A Memorandum is a document typically
used for communication with in
organization. Memorandums can be as
formal as a business letter and to present
a report.
4. Uses of Memorandum
• To give information to some one
• To issue an instruction
• To request for help
• To give suggestions
5. The layoutThe layout
1) First write the world “Memorandum” (as a
title in
the middle on top of page.)
2) Include “To” (who should get the
Memorandum?)
3) “From” (who sent the Memorandum?)
4) Subject (what is the Memorandum
about?)
5) Date
11. PART 5
To: Mr. XYZ, Supervisor
From: ABC , Bookkeeper DM
Sub: Retirement Party
Date: March 24, 2015
My brother and I will be able to attend Mr. Khan’s
retirement party on March 28. We will bring
potato salad.
12. General template ofGeneral template of
MemorandumMemorandum
Memorandum
TO: _____________________________________________
FROM: __________________________________________
SUBJECT: _______________________________________
DATE: __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
13. Writing an effective
Memorandum
Three stages in Memorandum
writing:
1. Pre-planning:
Why? What? Where?
2. Writing: (Sequence)
order,Enclosures,Photocopies,etc
3. Review:
Edit for Clarity, check spelling & grammar
15. Persuasive Memorandum:
• In a persuasive Memorandum you must
constantly keep your reader's feelings in
mind. Consider how the person will react
to what you are saying. What would
convince him or her most readily? How
much should you rely on logic, and how
much should you appeal to emotion?
16. Directive Memorandum:
• A directive Memorandum states a policy or
procedure you want the reader or co-
worker to follow. The length of the
Memorandum depends on how much
space is required to properly explain the
procedure.
17. Technical Memorandum:
• A technical Memorandum is a concise
presentation of results, with a logical
progression from the principles which are
core to the analysis towards the
conclusions that were drawn from the
results.
18.
19. Office Circulars
A circular is in the form of a letter addressed
to all office branches or departments of a
company and is drafted in such a way that
the information is useful and understandable
to all concerned. The purpose of a circular is
to circulate the information contained in it.
Whenever the management has to inform
anything to the entire organisation, or
maybe a department, it uses office circulars.
20. Further, a circular may be issued for various
purposes ranging from invitation to the office
staff for a party to information about the
installation of a card punching machine in
the office.
21. Features of Office
Circulars
• It is a letter or memorandum addressed to
a number of persons or intended for
general circulation in the organisation.
• It is an intra-office communication which
seeks to bring to notice important matters
of the organisation.
• It is usually brief and precise.
• Being unsolicited, it is persuasive in
approach with emphasis on you attitude
and an appealing format.
22. Effective Office Circular
• The circular must be made in simple
language. Technical terms may make it
difficult. It has to be clear, precise and
complete.
• An office circular is in the form of a letter
addressed by the office to all branches or
to all departments.
• The purpose of a circular is to circulate
some useful information. Whenever the
management has to convey anything to
the entire organisation or, sometimes, a
department, it uses an office circular.
23. • Since there may be many occasions when
a circular is issued by the management,
and also since they pertain to different
subjects, or emanate from different
departments, circulars bear a reference
number which is self-explanatory of the
purpose/department for which it is issued.
24. Note that in the example below,
the reference number of the
circular is HR/02/2011/5. The
number it shows that the circular
is issued by Human Resource
Department in the 2nd month of
the year 2011, and that it is the
5th circular of the year.
25.
26. Office Order
As the term denotes, it is an order containing
directions or instructions, which are required to
be complied with by the recipient. In case of non-
compliance of office orders, disciplinary action
may be initiated.
In an office, office order may be issued for
transfer, extension of probation period of an
employee, refusing leave to an employee, for
sitting overtime to complete the work, distribution
of work, termination (dismissal) of services of an
employee, granting promotion to an employee,
declaring benefits, or for other office work.
27. An office order should be drafted carefully, typed,
and signed by the concerned authority. It has to
be duly acknowledged by the person who has to
comply with it. This document is mostly used in
government departments and public companies.
28. Effective Office Order
• It should be correct, short and to the point.
• It should draw the attention of the person/s
that has to comply with it.
• It must contain specific instructions or
directions for compliance.
• It must be authentic and duly signed by a
competent authority.
29.
30.
31. Evolution of Technology
Communication technology has made rapid
development in recent era . In the initial phase ,
communication technology was “primitive” i.e..
Oral communication was confined to face-to-face
conversation while written required stationary
such as telegraph.
Typewriter came as a pivotal landmark in
improving quality & speed of written
communication. Which further enhanced to
Telephone brought a revolution in oral
conversation
32. Radio and Television enhanced the reach and
effectiveness of a message. Mimeograph &
Photocopy method of mass duplication came into
being .
But the apex development in every form of
conversation is in courtesy to Computer &
Electronic Revolution.
The evolution over the period has been depicted as follows :-
33. Fax
Fax (short for facsimile), sometimes
called telecopying or telefax, is the telephonic
transmission of scanned printed material (both
text and images), normally to a telephone
number connected to a printer or other output
device. The original document is scanned with
a fax machine (or a telecopier), which
processes the contents (text or images) as a
single fixed graphic image, converting it into
a bitmap, and then transmitting it through the
telephone system in the form of audio-
frequency tones.
34. The receiving fax machine interprets the tones
and reconstructs the image, printing a paper copy
.
35. Boon & Bane of Fax
Advantages
•Enables accurate multi media transmission .
•Ensures authenticity .
•Admissible as an evidence in court , thereby
stands superior over e-mail in this aspect .
•Can be sent through computer as well.
Disadvantages
•Expensive , if compared to e-mail & post.
•Reception disturbs due to defect at either side.
•Difficulty in maintaining secrecy
36. Short Message Service
(SMS)
Short Message Service (SMS) is a text
messaging service component of phone, Web, or
mobile communication systems. It uses
standardized communication protocols to
allow fixed line or mobile phone devices to
exchange short text messages . A person can
send a SMS from his/her mobile phone to that of
other without any hindrance of time and place. It
is very convenient , inexpensive , wide & quick
means of communication and can be established
at own convenience.