AR 25-50: PREPARING AND MANAGING CORRESPONDENCE

AR 25-50 — index record

Number	AR 25-50
Title	PREPARING AND MANAGING CORRESPONDENCE
Published	October 10, 2020
Latest change	Change 007, October 4, 2024
Office of primary responsibility	CIO
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Army
Status on the index	Active
Unit of issue	PDF P
Source index	Army Publishing Directorate
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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This regulation prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policies, procedures, and standard formats for preparing and processing Army correspondence.

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Preparing and Managing Correspondence This administrative revision, dated 4 October 2024— o Removes references to DA Memorandum 25–52 (throughout). o Adds references to Headquarters, Department of the Army Writing and Product Standard Operating Procedure, for preparing correspondence for signature by Secretary of the Army and other Headquarters, Department of the Army principal officials (throughout). o Assigns the choice of font size and type for both letters and memorandums to Army senior leaders, based on the rescission of DA Memorandum 25–52 and the creation of Headquarters, Department of the Army Writing and Product Standard Operating Procedure (throughout). o Lists the new website location for Army Addresses Online (throughout). o Changes the requirement from one space after ending punctation to two spaces (throughout). This administrative revision, dated 29 June 2023— o Updates guidance for clarity (paras 1–23, 1–39, and 3–5). This administrative revision, dated 15 June 2023— o Changes proponency from the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army to the Chief Information Officer (title page). This administrative revision, dated 8 November 2022— o Replaces “Soldiers” with “Servicemembers” (para 6–6c). o Adds a reference to DoDM 5110.04, Volume 2 (para C–2b). o Updates proper form for addresses in letters, on envelopes, and for salutations and complimentary closes in letters (table C–4).

Chapter 1 Preparing Correspondencep. 1
Section I Generalp. 1
Section II General Correspondence Guidancep. 2
Section III Specific Correspondence Guidancep. 3
Section IV Effective Writing and Correspondence: The Army Writing Stylep. 7
Chapter 2 Preparing Memorandumsp. 7
Chapter 3 Preparing Lettersp. 37
Chapter 4 Listing Enclosures, Placing Tabs, and Assembling Correspondencep. 45
Enclosures • 4–2p. 46
Chapter 5 Processing Correspondence and Official Mailp. 48
Section I Cost Reduction Methodsp. 49
Section II Envelopesp. 49
Section III Addressing Mailp. 50
Chapter 6 Preparing Authority Lines, Signatures, and Signature Blocksp. 53
Section I Delegation of Authorityp. 53
Section II Signatures and Signature Blocksp. 54
Chapter 7 Using Prescribed Forms and Labelsp. 57
Chapter 8 Marking Classified Correspondencep. 58

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