Synonyms of memo

memo

noun

ˈme-(ˌ)mō 

1

as in letter

a message on paper from one person or group to another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• letter
• epistle
• note
• memorandum
• missive
• dispatch
• mail
• card
• report
• postcard
• open letter
• postal card
• electronic mail
• communication
• junk mail
• e-mail
• airmail
• billet-doux
• encyclical

2

as in note

a usually brief written reminder

wrote a memo to herself about the upcoming meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• note
• memorandum
• notation
• report
• jotting
• document
• memoir
• protocol
• writing
• memorial
• minutes
• line
• bordereau

3

as in memorandum

a written communication giving information or directions

the visiting leader received a series of urgent memos from the country's ambassador prior to the summit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memorandum
• notice
• letter
• message
• directive
• announcement
• report
• declaration
• mail
• instructions
• proclamation
• bulletin
• notification
• posting
• pronouncement
• word
• note
• release
• dispatch
• edict
• orders
• command
• post
• rescript
• directions
• charge
• missive
• pronunciamento
• epistle
• dictate
• encyclical
• jotting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memo

The official wrote that the civilian professor seemed unaware of Hegseth's September 2025 memo. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

The next week, Trout tried to end the impasse by passing along a memo from Citation. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

The memo, which was circulated internally in September and posted to the company's website on Tuesday, revises how the company defines the role of software development engineers and managers in the age of AI. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

The outlet obtained Jackson’s financial disclosures and other federal documents from open-records requests, including a draft memo that would have granted the waiver and details many of her assets. — Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026