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A memorandum (pl.: memorandums[1][2][3] or memoranda; from the Latin memorandum, " (that) which is to be remembered"), also known as a briefing note, is a written message that is typically used in a professional setting.
BLUF (communication) BLUF (bottom line up front) [1] is the practice of beginning a message with its key information (the "bottom line"). This provides the reader with the most important information first. [2] By extension, that information is also called a BLUF. It differs from an abstract or executive summary in that it is simpler and more ...
Memorandum of understanding. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is a type of agreement between two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. [1] It is often used either in cases where parties do not imply a legal commitment or in situations ...
Diplomatic correspondence. An 1862 letter of condolence from Abraham Lincoln to Queen Victoria on the occasion of the death of Prince Albert shows the republican salutation "Great and Good Friend". Diplomatic correspondence is correspondence between one state and another and is usually of a formal character. It follows several widely observed ...
List of lucky symbols. A keychain containing a four-leaf clover. A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make.
A letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] Something epistolary means that it is a form of letter writing. The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may ...
Google's Ideological Echo Chamber. " Google's Ideological Echo Chamber ", commonly referred to as the Google memo, is an internal memo, dated July 2017, by US-based Google engineer James Damore (/ dəˈmɔːr /) about Google's culture and diversity policies. [1] The memo and Google's subsequent firing of Damore in August 2017 became a subject ...
Case citation. United States Reports, the official reporter of the Supreme Court of the United States. Case citation is a system used by legal professionals to identify past court case decisions, either in series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a neutral style that identifies a decision regardless of where it is reported.