Memo assigment

Memo: Positive Message

Assignment: As the Human Resources Manager at XYZ Industries, Inc., it is your pleasure to

announce the addition of annual performance-bases bonuses for mid-level managers and above.

These bonuses will require annual performance reviews to discern the amount of the bonuses.

Draft a memo explaining this scenario to this specific group of employees.

Format: See email with General Memo Format. Body of memo should be single-spaced, with an

empty line between paragraphs. All paragraphs should be left-justified, without any indenting at

the beginning of each paragraph.

Address the memo to all mid-level managers and above at your company.

Recommended Organization

Header: Begin your memo with the four standard memo heads (Date, To, From, Subject). The

Subject should be the positive message.

Body/Discussion: Remember that memos do not begin with greetings or salutations. This is a

direct approach announcement of positive news, so begin your first paragraph with the news.

Then go on to explain what factors led to this new program (e.g. increased sales, rising stock

price, market share gain, etc.) and why the decision was made to reward employees with the

surplus funds. Go on to assure the employees that they deserve this reward, and thank them for

their contributions to the company’s success.

The following paragraph is where you explain that the amount of bonus each employee will

receive will be based on performance reviews, and tell then what department will conduct these

reviews, when they will begin and when they will be finished, when employees will learn how

much they will receive, and when it will be paid to them.

The final paragraph is where you explain that the company looks forward to continuing this

bonus program in the future, commensurate with company performance. Thank the employees

again for their outstanding contributions, and conclude the memo by indicating how the reader

may contact you if he/she has any questions.