备忘录是一种录以备忘的公文。在公文函件中，它的等级是比较低的，主要用来提醒、督促对方，或就某个问题提出自己的意见或看法。在业务上，它一般用来补充正式文件的不足。它的内容可以分为以下几项：
书端(Heading)
收文人的姓名、头衔、地址(AddresseesName,Title,Address)
称呼
事因
正文(Body)
结束语(ComplimentaryClose)
署名(Signature)
写作注意事项
2、称呼从左边顶格写起，对一般机关、团体的负责人一般用DearSir，对政府官员可用Sir。
3、正文、结束语和署名等项与一般信件的格式相同。事因一项目前采用得较少。
范文
Directions:Writeamemorandumofabout100wordstothestudentservicedepartmentandaskthemtofixatelephoneforeachdormitory.
MEMO
August16,2005
To:Theleaderofstudentservicedepartment
From:LiMing
Subject:Telephone
DearSir,
Iwouldliketoremindyouthatweareinwantofatelephoneforeachdormitory.Asauniversitystudent,weneedtocopewiththedailyincreasingcommunicationswithteachers,friendsandpeopleoutsidethecampus.
Weneedatelephonetogetandsendmessage,whichisimportantforus.Thoughmostofushavemobilephonesande-mailaddress,atelephoneinthedormitoryisafterallthemostconvenientandcheapesttoolofcommunication.Ihopethatyouwillpayattentiontothisproblemandsolveitassoonaspossible.
Regards.Yours,LiMing
三、摘要
英文摘要分类
③提出结论或建议，以供读者参考。
英文摘要常见句型
1)Thispaperdealswith...
2)Thisarticlefocusesonthetopicsof...
3)Thiseassypresentsknowledgethat...
4)Thisthesisdiscusses...
5)Thisthesisanalyzes...
6)Thispaperprovidesanoverviewof...
7)Thispaperelaborateson...
8)Thisarticlegivesanoverviewof...
9)Thisarticlecompares...andsummarizeskeyfindings.
10)Thispaperincludesdiscussionsconcerning...
11)Thispaperpresentsuptodateinformationon...
12)Thisarticlecoverstheroleofchemicalsin...
13)Thispaperaddressesimportanttopicsincluding...
14)Thispapertouchesupon...
15)Thispaperstronglyemphasizes...
16)Thiseassyrepresentsthepreceedingsof...
17)Thisarticlenotonlydescribes...butalsosuggests...
18)Thispaperconsiders...
19)Thispaperprovidesamethodof...
20)Thispaperintroducesanapplicableproceduretoanalyze...
摘要题型写作要点：
①动笔之前，考生一定要认真仔细地阅读所给原文，弄懂原文大意，掌握原文要点。
②摘要的长度一般是原文的四分之一或五分之一，考试时应遵守规定的字数限制。
③在做摘要时考生切忌照搬原文。
④摘要应与原文的观点保持一致，并且仍按原文的逻辑顺序排列。
⑤重点反映主要观点，删除细节。
⑥简化从句，用简短的语句代替冗长的语句。
⑦检查与修改时，考生应重点检查是否遗漏了原文的要点或包含了细节。
摘要题型写作实例
①试题题目
Directions:Studythefollowingessaycarefullyandwriteasummaryinabout80words.
②原文要点：
1.continuetohavethemostconfusedideasofdeathlikepredecessors
2.avoidtalkingaboutdeath
③参考摘要：
Peopledisliketalkingaboutdeathbecausetheyjustliketheirpredecessorsstillhavethevaguestideasoftheissue.Theytalkaboutdeathonlywhenmillionuponmillionsofpeoplearekilledinwar.Whentheyfindonlyveryfewpeopledieeachtimeandthedeathratesarealmostequal,theybecomeveryanxious,thinkingthatnexttimetheythemselveswillmeettheirdoom.Therefore,theyfearverymuch.However,theyhaveahopethatwhentheycontrolnature,theycanavoiddeath.