email and memos
TRANSCRIPT
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 1/50
© 2007 Thomn South-Western
Multimedia Instructor Version
CHAPTER 5
and
Memorandums
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 2/50
Applying the Writing Process
Phase 2
• Research
• Organization
• Composition
Phase 3
• Revision
• Proofreading
• Evaluation
Phase 1
• Analysis
• Anticipation
• Adaptation
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 3/50
Phase 2
• Research• Organization
• Composition
Phase 3
• Revision• Proofreading
• Evaluation
Phase 1
• Analysis• Anticipation
• Adaptation
Do I really need to write?
What communication channel is best?
Why am I writing?
How will the reader react?
How can I save my reader’s time?
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 4/50
Phase 1
• Analysis• Anticipation
• Adaptation
Phase 3
• Revision• Proofreading
• Evaluation
Phase 2
• Research• Organization
• Composition
Check files, gather documentation.
Outline or list points to cover.
Compose first draft; expect to revise.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 5/50
Phase 2
• Research• Organization
• Composition
Phase 1
• Analysis• Anticipation
• Adaptation
Revise for clarity and conciseness.
Proofread for correctness.
Plan for feedback.
Phase 3
• Revision• Proofreading
• Evaluation
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 6/50
Analyzing the Structure of E-Mail
Messages and Memos
Closing
Subject Line
Opening
Body
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 7/50
Analyzing Structure
Opening
Frontload main idea immediately.
Avoid reviewing background.
Subject Line
Summarize message clearly and
concisely.
Avoid meaningless one-word headings,
such as "Help" or "Urgent."
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 8/50
Analyzing Structure
Body
Organize information and explanationslogically.
Use numbered and bulleted lists for quickcomprehension.
Consider adding headings for visualimpact.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 9/50
Paragraph
Headings
Bulleted
Items
Within
Sentences
Headings
Instructions
Parallelism
Techniques
To Improve
Message
Readability
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 10/50
Parallelism
Instead of this
Workers werenervous, stressed,
and full of
preoccupation.
Try this
Workers werenervous, stressed,
and preoccupied.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 11/50
Instructions
Instead of this
To clean the printer,you should do thefollowing. First, youshould disconnect thepower cord. Then youopen the front cover,and the printer areashould be cleaned witha soft, dry cloth.
Try this
To clean the printer,do the following:
Disconnect thepower cord.
Open the front
cover.Clean the printer
area with a soft, drycloth.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 12/50
Headings
Instead of this
On April 3 we will
be in Toledo, andthe speaker is
Troy Lee. On
May 20 we will
be in Detroit, andthe speaker is
Erin Win.
Try this
Date City Speaker
April 3 Toledo Troy Lee
May 20 Detroit Erin Win
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 13/50
Within Sentences
Instead of this
Our team constantly
tries to achieve our goals, customer
service must be
improved, and our production targets
must be hit.
Try this
Our team
constantly tries to(a) achieve our
goals, (b) improve
customer service,
and (c) hit our production
targets.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 14/50
Bulleted Items
Instead of this
At our Web site
We let youcompare cash
prices.
You can research
the best financing. You can learn
about leasing.
Try this
At our Web siteyou can do thefollowing: Compare cash
prices. Research the best
financing. Learn about
leasing.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 15/50
Paragraph Headings
Instead of this
The next topic is
vacations. A new
vacation schedule will
be available on May 1.
To assist employees,
we will begin a flex
schedule in the fall.
Try this
Vacations. A new
vacation schedule
will be available on
May 1.
Flextime. To assist
employees, we willbegin a flex
schedule in the fall.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 16/50
Quick
Check
Arrange the following in a concise, bulleted list.
The next training session
will demonstrate
Videoconferencing Sharing multiple
programs
Maintaining an
Internet directory
In the next training
session, the trainer will
demonstrate how to usevideoconferencing, how
to share multiple
programs, and how to
maintain an Internetdirectory.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 17/50
Quick Check
In preparing for an employment interview, you
should begin by studying the job description.Itemizing your most strategic skills and
qualifications is also important. Giving responses
in a mock interview is another good practice
technique. Last, you should be prepared to ask
relevant questions.
Improve the readability of the following
instructions that will become part of a student
employment booklet.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 18/50
You can prepare for interviews by doing the following:
• Itemize your most strategic skills and qualifications.
• Practice giving responses in a mock interview.
• Prepare to ask relevant questions.
You can prepare for interviews by doing the
following:
Itemize your most strategic skills andqualifications.
Practice giving responses in a mock
interview. Prepare to ask relevant questions.
Improved Version
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 19/50
Closing
Provide (1) action information, dates, and
deadlines, (2) a summary of the message,or (3) a closing thought.
Avoid overused expressions.
Subject Line
Opening
Body
Analyzing the Structure of E-Mail
Messages and Memos
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 21/50
Formatting E-Mail
Messages Guide Words
To: Consider keying receiver’s full name;
use angle brackets for e-mail
address Ann Jones<[email protected]>
From: Entered automatically
Date: Entered automaticallySubject: Include meaningful topic summary.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 22/50
Salutation Options
No salutation
Ann, Dear Ann:, Hi, or Good
morning!
Include name
in first line
“Thanks, Ann, for your help . . .”
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 23/50
Body and Closing
Body
Closing
Cover just one topic.
Use uppercase and lowercase letters.
Use short line length if message might beforwarded.
Consider a complimentary closing such as Best or Cheers.
Include your name and full identification – especially for messages to outsiders.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 24/50
Model E-Mail Message
Date: September 3, 2007 9:05:12 AM EST
To: Matt Ferranto <[email protected]>
From: Brooke Johnson <[email protected]>
Subject: Supervising Two Assigned Interns
Matt:
Two interns will work in your department from September 20
through November 30. As part of their supervision, you should do
the following:
Develop a work plan describing their duties.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 25/50
Supervise their work to ensure positive results.
Assess their professionalism in completing all assigned work.
Please examine the packet we are sending you. It contains forms
and additional information about the two students assigned to your department. Call me at Ext. 248 if you have questions.
Best,
Brooke
Brooke Johnson
Human Resources & Development
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (425) 896-3420
Model E-Mail Message
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 26/50
1-inch top
margin
Pre-printedorganization
memo stationery
Double-
space
Align allwords
1 – 1¼
inches
(leftmargin)
1 – 1¼
inches
(rightmargin)
Single-space
paragraphs with
blank line between
paragraphs
Unlike letters, memos do not
have a signature block at thebottom. Instead sign your
initials at the end of
the FROM line.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 27/50
Describe
left and
right
margins.
1 –1 ¼
inches
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 28/50
2-inch top
margin
instead of
1 inch
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 29/50
Describe thespacing and
alignment of thissection.
Double-space;align all words after
colon following
“SUBJECT.”
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 30/50
Describe how
to space themessage.
Single-space;leave blank line
betweenparagraphs.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 31/50
Describe how
you would signa memo.
Sign your
initials at theend of the
FROM line.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 32/50
Using E-Mail Smartly and Safely
Getting Started
Content, Tone, Correctness Netiquette
Reading and Replying
Personal Use Other Smart Practices
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 33/50
Getting Started
Consider composingoff line.
Type the receiver’saddress correctly.
Avoid using amisleading subject
line. Apply the top-of-the-
screen test.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 34/50
Be concise.
Never respond when you are angry.
Don’t send anything you wouldn’t wantpublished.
Don’t use e-mail to avoid contact.
Care about correctness and tone.
Resist humor.
Content, Tone, Correctness
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 35/50
Netiquette
Limit any tendency to send blanket copies.
Never send “spam.”
Consider using identifying labels, such as ACTION, FYI, RE, URGENT.
Use capital letters only for emphasis or for titles.
Seek permission before forwarding. Reduce attachments.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 36/50
Reading and Replying
Scan all messages before replying.
Print only when necessary.
Acknowledge receipt. Don’t automatically return the sender’s
message.
Revise the subject line if the topic changes.
Provide a clear , complete first sentence.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 37/50
Personal Use
Don’t use company
computers for
personal mattersunless allowed by
your organization.
Assume that all
e-mail is monitored.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 38/50
Other Smart Practices
Use design to improve readability of
longer messages.
Consider cultural differences.
Double-check before hitting the Send
button.
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 39/50
Replies Requests
Information
and Procedures
Writing
Plans for
Messages
and
Memos
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 40/50
Information
and Procedures
Writing
Plans for
Messages
and
Memos
W i i Pl f I f i d
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 41/50
•Summarize memo contents.Subject
line
Expand the subject line by stating
the main idea concisely in a fullsentence.
Opening
Writing Plan for Information and
Procedure E-Mail Messages and Memos
W iti Pl f I f ti d
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 42/50
Provide background data and
explain the main idea. In describing
a procedure or giving instructions,
use command language (do this,don't do that).
Body
Request action, summarize themessage, or present a closing
thought.Closing
Writing Plan for Information and
Procedure E-Mail Messages and Memos
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 43/50
Requests
Information
and Procedures
Writing
Plans for
E-MailMessages
and
Memos
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 44/50
Writing Plan for Requests
Summarize the request and note
the action desired.
Subject
line
Begin with the request or a brief
statement introducing it.Opening
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 45/50
Writing Plan for Requests
Provide background, justification,
and details. If asking questions,
list them in parallel form.
Body
Request action by a specific date.
If possible, provide a reason.
Express appreciation, if
appropriate.
Closing
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 48/50
Replies Requests
Information
and Procedures
Writing
Plans for
E-MailMessages
and
Memos
7/29/2019 Email and Memos
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/email-and-memos 49/50
Writing Plan for Replies
Summarize the main information
from your reply.
Subject
line
Start directly by responding to the
request with a summarystatement.
Opening