Differentiate Between ‘Office Order’ and ‘Office Note’.
Answer
“Office Order” is generally written by the authorities for issuing instructions for internal administration such as transfers, grant of leaves, promotions, annual increments, distribution of work among officers/sections or about any disciplinary action taken against the particular employee. It is also called formal downward communication.
The office order is not addressed to the concerned receiver but it is about the person concerned – his or her. Therefore, the third person is used.
“Office Note” is also known as an Inter-departmental note. It is used for obtaining the advice, views and comments of other departments or sections on a proposal for seeking clarifications on existing rules, instructions etc. either by sending the file itself or by sending a self-explanatory note. No salutation or complimentary close is required in Office Note.