memo

noun

ˈme-(ˌ)mō 

plural memos

: a usually brief written message or report : memorandum

Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.

—Inc. Magazine

When your boss asks you to find a memo you wrote a year ago, it's hard to remember what you named it.

—Susan Kelley

see also:

get the memo

Synonyms of memo

• letter
• epistle

Examples of memo in a Sentence

He sent a memo to the staff.

a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book

Recent Examples on the Web

Albritton sent multiple memos to senators reminding them of Florida’s state constitutional limits on redistricting and the requirement that it not be done as a blatantly partisan act. —Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The memo also alleged that a PNWSU official shoved the WGA’s outside attorney to try to block him from entering the building. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026

The feature can deliver outputs such as spreadsheets, memos, comparison tables, and pull requests directly to your phone from your desktop. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

Axelman, in his memo to lawmakers, said race should never be used in redistricting. —Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing memo

• counter-memo
• get the memo

Rhymes for memo

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

memo

noun

ˈmem-ō 

plural memos

: memorandum