- Research Findings/Policy Recommendation - Based on - http://pages.ucsd.edu/~phsmith/documents/OfficialGuidelinesforMemo0Writing.pdf - Format - Keep it less than three pages - Headings - Issue - Summary - Background - This is the section where you will introduce all relevant background information to the issue at hand. Your audience may already know all this information, so they may skip it, but it is always a good idea to include this section in case there is something they do not know and they can come back to it later.Again, you want to only present information absolutely necessary for your analysis and recommendations to make sense. Since this section may be skipped, you do not want it to overpower your entire memo or take space away from more important sections, so pick and choose carefully - Analysis - Sometimes merged with background, especially if diagnosing a problem - Otherwise, the analysis section commonly includes an examination of possible strategies or policies. The format of this section is extremely varied, but it essentially contains the evidence to support any sort of recommendation or argument you are presenting.For policy memos, you would be listing your policy options with pros and cons. For business memos, you would probably need additional sections for calculations, graphs, or tables leading to your final recommendation. This section can be covered under one heading or multiple headings—just use what you think is the best format for presenting your logic and evidence - - Recommendation(s) - What does the author recommend should happen