memorandums

Internal written notices

Memorandums is the plural of memorandum—a written message or note, typically for internal business communication: The office issued several memorandums about the new policy.

Memoranda is the Latin plural and remains common in formal contexts, but memorandums follows standard English pluralization and is equally correct.

business

correspondence

Exchanged written communication

directive · announcement · circulation · distribution · interoffice · management · briefing · notification · update · staff

diplomatic

treaty

Binding pact between nations

bilateral · negotiation · embassy · foreign ministry · summit · agreement · understanding · envoy · delegation · international

academic

annotation

Added explanatory comment

scholarly · committee · faculty · dean · provost · institutional · recommendation · proposal · review · assessment

legal

contract

Enforceable written agreement

understanding · terms · provisions · stipulations · binding · parties · negotiation · preliminary · draft · deed

Categories
Opposites
communication audience

memorandumspress releases

Formal announcements for journalists

public announcements · open letters · advertisements · outgoing mail · published articles

formality and permanence

memorandumswater cooler talk

Informal workplace chatter

spoken words · phone calls · gossip · chitchat · banter

communication directionality

memorandumsdiscussions

Conversations examining a topic

dialogues · conversations · meetings · town halls · roundtables

Phrases
Family

memorandum

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G