英文备忘录(memo)写作
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备忘录（memo）
备忘录通常提出请求或发布人们对某个具体问题的迅速反应。备忘录简洁短小，各部分题目虽然看上去有些唐突，但它们可以使读者对事情有个大致了解并快速做出反应。备忘录通常要发送、张贴、转寄，也就是说它们要迅速送到很多人手里。粗心就会出错，其影响会迅速扩大，因为为了纠正错误人们往往会写更多的备忘录。备忘录也要归档，这意味着它们将来有一天还会纠缠你。事实上“memo”来自于拉丁语“memorandum”，意思是“必须记住的东西”。
一、备忘录的常见格式
1、忘录书端（Header）：书端是写在备忘录开头的压缩信息。情况不同，书端的格式可能不同，但是通常应采用下面这种格式。
Date: January 24, 2005
To: F. Prefect
From: A. Dent
Subject: My Suggested Revisions to the Local Demolition Schedule
日期：2005年1月24日
致： F. 普里费科特
自： A. 邓特
由：关于地方拆除计划的建议修订案
日期：要采用正式的全部拼写。在有些国家，“12/01/98”是指“1998年12月1日”，而在其他国家却是“1998年1月12日”。
致和自：通常，省去诸如“教授”或“先生”这类头衔。“自：”后面写你名字的首字母大写，然后接你的姓。
事由：要具体。
备忘录目的（Purpose）：阐明写作原因。采用回答记者问题的方式，回答：who，what，when，where and why。
二、 范文
Directions:
You are an active member of the student newspaper. The
newspaper is currently looking for a journalist for the summer semester.
Write a memo that will appear in the newspaper next week describing the
position available.
参考范文：
Date: October 10, 2005
To: All students
From: A. Buttle
Subject: Journalist Position Available for the Summer Semester
The student newspaper is currently looking for a journalist for the
summer semester. Applicants should currently be studying at the
university, and should preferably have at least two years’ writing
experience.
The successful applicant will be expected to write two articles
every week on happenings in the city and on campus. The position will commence at the end of May and will last through to the end of August.
The salary for the position is negotiable and will be based on experience.
If you are interested, please send your resume to the campus newspaper
office.
三、练习题
（1）You are organizing a movie night in your dormitory. Write a
memo to be posted on the bulletin board inviting your fellow students to
join in on the fun. Your memo should describe when and where the movie
will be shown and should ask for suggestions on appropriate movies. You
should write about100 words .
(2)Your best friend is moving to another city this year. You want to
hold a going away dinner in his honor. Write a memo to your mutual
friends stating the reason for the celebration, and the time and locale of
the party.You should write about 100 words .
