WRITING A MEMO

EL Civics Employment Soft Skills

Modified from GGUSD Adult Education Curriculum

Which Was Originally Written by Alicia Takeuchi

FIVE PARTS OF A MEMOTo:

From:

Date:

Re:

PART ONETo: Mrs. Sharon Jones, Supervisor

From:

Date:

Re:

PART TWOTo:

From: Dianna Moreno, Bookkeeper DM

Date:

Re:

PART THREETo:

From:

Date: March 2, 2007

Re:

PART FOURTo:

From:

Date:

Re: Retirement Party

PART FIVETo: Mrs. Jones, Supervisor

From: Dianna Moreno, Bookkeeper DM

Date: March 2, 2007

Re: Retirement Party

My husband and I will be able to attend Mr. Tran’s retirement party on April 21. We will bring potato salad.

ADD YOUR PHONE NUMBERTo: Mrs. Jones, Supervisor

From: Dianna Moreno, Bookkeeper DM

Date: March 2, 2007

Re: Retirement Party

My husband and I will be able to attend Mr. Tran’s retirement party on April 21. We will bring potato salad.

Call me if you have questions: (714) 555-7355.

QUIZ

1. Which date is correct?a.March 7, 2007

b.March, 7, 2007

c.March. 7, 2007

QUIZ

2. Which month is correct?a.March

b.M.

c.march

QUIZ

a.Ms.

b.Mrs.

c.Mr.

3. Which courtesy title for a man is correct?

QUIZ

4. Which initials are correct?a.dM

b.D,M

c.DM

QUIZ

5. Which name is correct?a.Alice burns

b.alice burns

c.Alice Burns

QUIZ

6. Which courtesy title could a married woman use?

a.Mister

b.Miss.

c.Mrs.

QUIZ

7. Is Ms. Norval married?

a.yes

b.no

c.I don’t know.

QUIZ

a.(714) 555-5555

b.714 555/5555

c.714) 555-55-55

8. Which phone number is correct?

QUIZ

9. What does Re: mean?a.Really Important

b.Regarding

c.Real Excellent

QUIZ

a.Yes

b.No

10. Should you write your signature on a memo?

QUIZ

11. Should memos be long?a.Yes

b.No

QUIZ

12. What are correct courtesy titles for a single woman?

a.Mr. and Mrs.

b.Mrs. and Miss.

c.Ms. and Miss

QUIZ

13. Which sentence is correct?a.I will bring potato salad.

b.I will bring potato salad

c.I will bring potato salad,

QUIZ

14. Which sentence is correct?a.I will bring a Cake.

b.i will bring cake.

c.I will bring a cake.

QUIZ

15. Which sentence is correct?a.I will bring two bottles of

soda.

b.I will bring a bottles of soda.

c.I will bring two bottle of soda.

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