Reports

Reports are written to communicate new findings, analyze business matters, and suggest possible improvements or fixes to issues. Well-written reports communicate their purpose clearly, are organized into sections, and follow through with their intentions. Reports should also be written in a concise and clear manner so busy managers find them quick and easy to read without going through long texts. Overall, report writing is an essential skill to possess in the workplace as it serves as an important form of communication of business information.

The samples and activities regarding report writing will give you a clearer idea of the basic structures, writing methods, and functions of business reports.

Examples

Common Expressions

Purpose(s)

  1. This report will investigate/aim to/examine…
  2. …to compare/evaluate/describe/examine the differences/shortcomings/issues
  3. Information on…was collected by…

Findings

  1. In general…
  2. While…
  3. (Refer to table #)
  4. The (data) can be explained/justified by…

Conclusion(s)

  1. Our data/findings suggest that…
  2. With the increase/decrease of…
  3. Among the findings, (this data) is particularly…
  4. Overall/In conclusion…

Recommendations

  1. Based on the findings, it is advisable/we suggest that…
  2. To (state your goal), (a solution) should be implemented to…

Activities