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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 is a general term for information that is conveyed. Memo is more specific: it is a short, usually informal written message for internal communication within an organization or company. Outside this internal format, Mitteilung is more appropriate.
Die Chefin schrieb ein kurzes Memo für die Mitarbeiter über den Umzug.
The boss wrote a short memo for the employees about the move.
Die Firma veröffentlichte eine Mitteilung für ihre Kunden über den Umzug.
The company published a message for its customers about the move.
