This is a presentation on how to effectively write business reports.

1. BUSINESS COMMINICATION
WORKSHOP
How to Write a
Business Report
DAVID I. ADELEKE
@DavidIAdeleke
adeleke.i.david@gmail.com
Aug.10,2019

2. What is a Business Report?
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development, a business report is a document in which
you analyse a business issue and give recommendations
based on that analysis.
A report could be a summary and analysis of a meeting, a
project, a campaign, research exercise, etc.

3. The Why: Why are You Writing the Report?
Why are you writing the report? What is its purpose?
What will it be used for?
Is it a prose-driven report?
Is it data-driven?
Will it influence a major decision?
Or is it simply a summary of an already-made decision
or already concluded meeting?

4. The What: What Will Your Report Contain?
Start with an outline: What elements need to go into
your report?
Do you need comments/summaries from other
stakeholders?
Do you need to add charts and graphs?
It's always best to gather and arrange these elements
before you start writing.
Why? It gives you clarity of thought

5. The Outline
Introduction: A brief (or not-so-brief) summary of the report.
It contains what the reader should at least expect.
Problem statement/focus area/background: This covers the
issues or topics the subject of the report sought to explore.
Discussion/ideas/steps/findings: This is where you include
the meat of the report, i.e. the data, the comments, analysis,
etc.
Recommendation and/conclusion: Tie everything together
here. If there's a problem statement, summarise it alongside
the solution here. If it's a research report, summarise your
core findings here.

6. Thank You