plural memos
: a usually brief written message or report : memorandum
Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.—
Inc. Magazine
Inc. MagazineWhen your boss asks you to find a memo you wrote a year ago, it's hard to remember what you named it.—Susan Kelley
Susan Kelley
Phrases
get the memo
informal + often humorous
: to hear about or become aware of something generally known
—typically used in negative constructions to point to someone's surprising lack of awareness, to say that something did not happen as expected, etc.
Officials often warn tourists not to enter the water, but several tourists searching for that perfect Instagram photo apparently did not get the memo.—The San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco ChronicleThe calendar may say only five more days until fall, but mother nature did not get the memo. It is going to be hot and feel even hotter over the next couple of days.—Carrie Duncan
Carrie DuncanYou're not still wearing those acid-washed jeans, are you? Tube socks and shorts? … OK, so no one told you. You didn't get the memo. Those things went out with neckties the size of small landing strips.—Christine Keating
Christine KeatingIt was expected to be a five-set test of endurance … But, Edberg apparently did not get the memo because he just dominated Courier and captured his first- ever U.S. Open title with a straight set triumph at the National Tennis Center in New York.—Van Earl Wright
Van Earl Wright
Examples of memo in a Sentence
He sent a memo to the staff.
a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book
Recent Examples on the Web
The Buc-ee’s memo details that a traffic analysis by engineering firm Kimley-Horn showed that 53.67% of the interchange’s total traffic volume would come from the convenience store by 2034.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Multiple celebs have gotten the memo that New Balance sneakers are cushy and easy to wear — Mandy Moore wore them during a day at Disneyland, while Katie Holmes paired them with skinny jeans during a stroll in New York City.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Staff in the higher ranks could be eligible for a 10% rent refund, according to the memo.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Most Kenyan schools closed for their midterm break a day earlier, with some citing security concerns in memos sent to parents in anticipation of the Tuesday protests.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Multiple celebs have gotten the memo that New Balance sneakers are cushy and easy to wear — Mandy Moore wore them during a day at Disneyland, while Katie Holmes paired them with skinny jeans during a stroll in New York City.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Staff in the higher ranks could be eligible for a 10% rent refund, according to the memo.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Most Kenyan schools closed for their midterm break a day earlier, with some citing security concerns in memos sent to parents in anticipation of the Tuesday protests.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memo. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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