Report Writing Skills Training Course

This report writing skills training course will provide attendees with a toolkit to improve your business report writing skills. It focuses on the key elements of writing and presenting business reports such as Preparation, structure, writing and presenting.

The session includes a range of activities that will allow the delegates to practice skills, alongside trainer-led sessions to introduce the relevant knowledge.

We look at how to plan reports and what you want people to get from it; how to compose and structure reports, and how to present the information clearly.

Those who attend this Report Writing Skills Training Course will be able to:

• Create a basic outline
• Organise the key points and support them with relevant facts
• Write some rough draft notes and check existing reports against the overall structure
• Choose appropriate visuals such as charts, graphs, and tables to present figures
• Write an effective conclusion
• Write an executive summary that highlights the report’s main ideas
• Professionally present the report

Here’s what we cover in our Report Writing Skills Training Course:

Preparing the Report

• Defining the purpose
• Setting the Objectives
• Investigate the topic
• Thinking about the reader

Report Sections

• Title or title page
• Contents
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Discussions/Body/Investigation
• Summary & Conclusions
• Recommendations

Layout

• Numbering Sections and figures
• Diagrams, graphs and tables
• Headings

Proof-reading

• Originality & Plagiarism
• Business English
• Punctuation
• Grammar

Presenting the Report*

• How to talk through the report
• Use persuasive language
• Get buy-in to the ideas you are presenting

If you opt to have this course delivered in-house, the content above can be tweaked and changed to ensure the course meets your specific needs.

Download a copy of the Online Report Writing Skills course overview by clicking here