Memo
To: Department Staff
From: Alison Roth, Department Manager
Re: Meeting
All members of the department staff are requested to attend a department meeting next Friday morning. As you know, we meet (1)............... to review our work of the past months and finalize plans for the coming months. The goal of this Friday's meeting is to set our priorities for the next six months.
The meeting agenda is attached for your review. Let's agree to follow the agenda and not (2)............... other matters at this time so that we can finish the meeting in a timely manner. The most important item on the agenda is the budget. We need to take a careful look at our spending practices. We (3)............... too much money over the past six months. Please come with ideas about how we can use our funds more efficiently in the future. Please arrive at the meeting on time so that we can conclude before 12:00.