Editing Memorandum (section)

===Purpose===
There are many important purposes of a memorandum. Bringing notice to problems, and helping to solve a problem through clear and concise communication are two.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lab|first=Purdue Writing|title=Audience and Purpose // Purdue Writing Lab|url=https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/audience_and_purpose.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Purdue Writing Lab|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922114148/https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/audience_and_purpose.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Memos support decision making and to “help (or sometimes influence) a decision-maker to make a better decision in a particular problem situation than he might otherwise have made without the analysis”.<ref>Quade, E.S. 1975. Analysis for public decisions. New York: [[Elsevier]]. p. 13</ref> Other purposes that the briefing note can serve include: conveying information; informing decisions, making a request, providing a response to a question, making a suggestion, presenting an informal report, proposing a solution to a problem, or documenting a reference for future use. Memorandums can be used to make brief appeals or give suggestions. These actions in a brief paper can help significantly expedite business actions to make a positive impact in an organization.