Question

1. Karla writes the accompanying memo to the CEO of her company. Review the memo and answer the question that follows.

MEMO

To: Carl Johnson, CEO Tragett Baked Goods, Inc.

From: Karla Reemes, VP of Tragett Baked Goods, Mid-Atlantic Region

Date: April 5, 20XX

Subject: Improvements

Tragett Baked Goods is updating the technology and security systems in stores in our region. The Tech and Security team has discovered that in 20% of stores, the security systems are outdated or broken.

I would like to request a meeting with you and the CFO to discuss the expense that fixing or replacing the security systems will impose on our budget this Friday at 10 a.m. in the conference room. If this conflicts with your schedule, please let me know.

What should Karla do to improve her memo before sending it?

a) add more details to the subject line

b) make the language more formal

c) improve the punctuation

d) be more specific about the problem

Answer 1

Ans: a) add more details to the subject line

Karla can improve her memo by adding more details to the subject line