Effective Wording of Staff Memo
the Following Memo Contains Many

Effective Wording of Staff Memo
The following memo contains many cliches and outdated expressions. Revise it, substituting fresh, original expressions and sentences without redundancies and wordy construction.
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { TO: } & \text { All Sales Reps } \\ \text { FROM: } & \text { Thomas Kotrola, Manager } \\ \text { DATE: } & \text { August } 15,2011 \\ \text { SUBJECT: } & \text { Client and vendor survey }\end{array}$ Pursuant to our recent staff meeting, this written communication confirms the item of business regarding surveying our clients and vendors that I recently discussed at our recent meeting. The survey matter and procedures that I discussed are listed below as follows:
To stay ahead of the game, management has determined that it is of utmost importance to solicit input from our clientele and vendors, ASAP. Please be advised that the detailed procedures for doing so and all the step-by-step instructions are available online, as mentioned in the staff meeting. Utilize the online survey for your list of clients and vendors. The absolute last deadline for soliciting this information is September 15. The bottom line is that you must make it a top priority to be sure these completed surveys are submitted to management by September 16 from your clients and vendors. If you are out-of-pocket on the due date, make sure that all your bases are covered so that you can verify and submit surveys prior to the established due date.
The ball is now in your court. I'm expecting everyone to come through and show your stuff. Do not hesitate to check with me if you have a question. My door is always open.