Where does the term 'Acting' appear in a memo?

• A. Above the From line
• B. Below the To line
• C. In the body of the memo
• D. In the footer

Answer: (A)

In memos, the word “Acting” is shown in the header to indicate a temporary assignment, and it goes above the From line. This placement signals immediately that the person issuing the memo is filling the position on an acting basis, not as the permanent appointee. Keeping it above the From line preserves the clarity of who is authoring the document while clearly marking the temporary status.

It wouldn’t appear below the To line, in the body, or in the footer, because those sections serve different purposes (recipient, message content, and pagination/closing, respectively) and would not effectively communicate the acting designation. For example, if someone is acting as the commanding officer, the header would place “Acting” above the From line to modify the signer’s title, while the rest of the header lists the To, Date, and Subject as usual.