Question

Describe three (3) ways that you can make sure you understand what your boss is asking for in his/her email or memo?

Answer 1

To make sure that you understand what your boss is asking in his/her email or memo, you must determine the main purpose of it then you reply to your boss by paraphrasing his/her point to ensure clarity. Next, give him/her your plan by simplifying it to him/her the steps or procedure on how you will respond to his/her email or memo. Lastly, have an office mate read the email or memo so you can ask their opinion about it and you can confidently say that you got what your boss is asking.

Answer 2

3 ways for an individual to show that he or she understands the email or memo his or her boss is asking is first make sure one should jot down what the boss says to make sure one can get all the details needed especially if it is a verbal memo. Second is to rephrase if possible what was told and third to keep the memo if in case she needs it again in the future.