Memo template

Canonical template for the Memo format.

TO: [Recipient group, team, or department]
FROM: [Author name and title]
DATE: [Date]
RE: [Topic - what this memo puts on record]

[Opening: one to two sentences stating the decision, policy, or position being established]

[Body: the context, rationale, or supporting detail the reader needs to understand the record]

[Closing: a statement confirming what this memo establishes or makes official]