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memo
A short, often informal written message used within an organization or company for internal communication. It is the short form of memorandum.
Der Abteilungsleiter hat ein Memo an alle Mitarbeiter bezüglich der neuen Urlaubsregelung verschickt.
The department head sent a memo to all employees regarding the new vacation policy.
'Memo' is the common short form of the word 'Memorandum'. This word comes from Latin and means 'something that one should remember'.
Bitte fassen Sie die Ergebnisse in einem kurzen Memo zusammen.
Please summarize the results in a short memo.
In everyday office life, a memo is often 'geschrieben' (written), 'verfasst' (drafted), 'verschickt' (sent), or 'weitergeleitet' (forwarded). You can also 'erhalten' (receive) a memo.
Hast du das Memo zur neuen Homeoffice-Regelung schon erhalten?
Have you already received the memo about the new remote-work policy?
To name the recipient of a memo, the preposition 'an' (to) is typically used with the accusative: 'ein Memo an die Abteilung' (a memo to the department) or 'ein Memo an alle Mitarbeiter' (a memo to all employees).
Die Geschäftsführung hat ein Memo an die gesamte Belegschaft gesendet.
Management sent a memo to the entire workforce.
The word 'Memo' is used almost exclusively in a professional context, that is, in companies, government offices, and organizations, for internal communication.
Laut einem internen Memo plant das Unternehmen Umstrukturierungen.
According to an internal memo, the company is planning restructuring.
message / notification
'Mitteilung' and 'Memo' can both mean a short piece of information that someone passes on. 'Mitteilung' is more general and fits many situations: spoken, written, private, or official. 'Memo' is used mainly for a short written message within a company or organization. It sounds more like office and internal work. If it is simply about information for someone, 'Mitteilung' is more natural. If a short internal text in a work context is meant, 'Memo' is more precise.
Nach der Besprechung schrieb Anna ein kurzes Memo für ihr Team.
After the meeting, Anna wrote a short memo for her team.
Wir bekamen eine Mitteilung, dass unser Zug später abfährt.
We received a notification that our train would depart later.