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Short and Sweet - How to Write a One-Page Memo

Kevin Ryan

In his book Write Up the Corporate Ladder (AMACOM, 2003), Kevin Ryan makes the case for the one-page memo as follows: Put yourself in the shoes of decision makers who receive hundreds of memos and e-mails each day. If every memo typically averages two pages, one-page memos would cut memo-reading work in half. Best of all, businesspeople who write brief, content-rich memos and e-mails get noticed because these formats are a sign of well-organized, incisive thinking.

Ryan provides the following useful tips on when to use a one-page memo and how to write it most effectively.

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