There are two elements to this assignment. The first is finding the right tone to use in the memo to your manager and the second is to come up with great ideas to fix up your office space. When coming up with these ideas, it will be important to do your research, find out what people in the office would like to see changed, and of course, take budgetary considerations into consideration.

I can’t complete this assignment for you, but I can give you some great ideas to help you put together a great memo. Firstly, your tone needs to be respectful, persuasive, and tactful. If you start out by saying, “Everyone hates the office,” then you will immediately make the boss defensive and make them less likely to listen to you. The key here is to be constructive. Point out the ergonomic advantages of good lighting for example, and highlight the increased productivity that could be brought about by organized filing systems.

The great ideas that you present will form the most important part of your memo. Some of your ideas need not cost your company a fortune at all. For example, when it comes to lighting, research has shown that natural lighting is the best way to illuminate an office, so some of these issues could be overcome simply by opening the blinds.

Remember also that a memo has a specific format. The word “memo” or “memorandum” must appear at the top, followed by a “to” line, a “from” line, a date line, and a subject line, followed by your message, which will include your rationale for changing up the office and your great ideas.