Understanding the functions of interoffice memos is crucial when choosing the best communication channel in the workplace. Being able to analyze the audience and purpose of a scenario is an important skill to help you justify the necessity and effectiveness of a memo.
Let’s explore a unique scenario in which a New York law firm asked a paralegal to find better options for sushi. This request lead to the paralegal conducting research and generating a three-page memo complete with footnotes. The memo became an urban legend after an article about it was published in the New York Times. (Links to an external site.)
Your task is to read the New York Times article to help you write answers for the following questions, and make sure to elaborate in at least 350 words.
- Explain why many people may think this memo is a joke.
- Did the writer choose the best delivery channel for this message?
- When would you use a memo to deliver the sushi option message?
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You are a regional manager at the Walk-In Closet clothing store and you just received the most recent feedback from a mystery shopper’s in-store experience report. One thing that caught your eye in this report is that the mystery shopper had a hard time identifying a staff member to help them get a changing room. They go on to mention that it was difficult to distinguish between who was a sales associate and who was a customer because there was no standard work uniform. This in not the first time you have read a comment like this. You decide it is time to take action by establishing a dress code for all staff. You are aware there may be some push back from the staff, but if you provide each employee with at least one Walk-In Closet shirt (short or long sleeve) the dress code transition may be easier.
Your task is to write a three-paragraph (minimum) memo addressed to the store managers in your region on the choice to implement an employee dress code program that will be fully implemented by the start of Q3. This memo will discuss the rational, benefits, costs, and time frame involved in executing the new dress code policy. Be sure to address the audience properly, and write to them as a concerned executive. You may also draw from your personal work experience with appropriate examples to support your references.
If you’re not familiar with a Memo style, you can click this link to view a sample memo (Links to an external site.). (Note: Your memo does not need to contain every section included in the sample memo. Just be sure to include the date, recipient, sender, subject, and at least three paragraphs addressing the topic.)
These are two different sections for my memo’s module. Please let me know if you have questions
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