3. Date :
To :
From:
Subject : (focus + topic)
Introduction (overview, background)
- Purpose (date, destination, objectives/rationale, what
motivated you, what did you plan to achieve, what were your
goals
- Personnel (with whom did you travel)
- Authorization ( who suggested that you leave your work for
job-related travel)
4. Discussion (body, findings, agenda)
- use subheadings to document your activities
- review of your observations, contacts, seminars attended,
difficulties encountered
Conclusion/ Recommendation
- Conclusion (what did you accomplish, what did you learn,
whom did you meet, what sales did you make, what of benefit
to yourself, colleagues and company
- Recommendation ( what do you suggest next, should changes
be made, would you suggest others to attend the same, what
action should the company take)
5. Date :
To :
From:
Subject : (focus + topic)
Introduction (overview, background)
Objectives ( purpose, what problems motivated the study,
what problems led to the proposed project, who initiated)
Personnel
6. Discussion ( body, findings)
Criteria ( criteria upon which your recommendation will be
based, logical foundation for comparison of personnel,
products, costs, opinions etc.)
Analysis ( compare your findings against the criteria, use a
visual such as a table to organize the criteria)
Conclusion
state the significance of your findings, draw a conclusion
Recommendation
recommend a course of action, what do you suggest next, is
there a sufficient market
7. Date :
To :
From:
Subject : (focus + topic)
Introduction (overview, background)
Objectives (why, what motivated you, what do you hope to
achieve, who initiated the activity)
Personnel ( work team)
Previous activity ( what work has already been accomplished,
background data, reference to previous reports)
8. Discussion (findings, body, agenda)
Work accomplished (itemize work accomplished through a
chronological list or a discussion organized by importance)
Add visual aids wherever necessary
Problems encountered (late shipments, delays, poor weather,
labour shortages)
Conclusion/ Recommendation
Conclusion (sum up what you have achieved, provide target
completion date)
Recommendation ( changes in scheduling, personnel, budget,
materials)
9. Date :
To :
From:
Subject : (focus + topic)
Introduction (overview, background)
Purpose – document when, where, and why you were called to
perform maintenance. What motivated your visit to the scene
of the problem?
If a problem occurs within your work environment that requires investigation
and suggested solutions, you might be asked to prepare an incident report (also
called a trouble report or accident report)
10. Discussion (body, findings, agenda, work accomplished)
Using sub- headings or itemization, quantify what you saw (the
problems motivating the activity) and what you did to solve
the problem)
Conclusion
Explain what caused the problem
Recommendations
Relate what could be done in the future to avoid similar
problems.