Face to face / Online public schedule & onsite training. Restaurant lunch included at STL venues.
From £495 List price £650
This one-day course is designed for professionals across various sectors, including managers, team leaders, analysts, consultants, administrative staff, and anyone who needs to produce clear, effective reports as part of their role.
Whether you are looking to improve your writing skills for business reports, technical documents, or formal communications, this course provides valuable techniques and insights for professionals at all levels who seek to enhance their written communication and achieve better business outcomes.
Purpose and Impact of Business Reports
Types of reports
Importance of clear purpose and defined audience
Formal tone vs informal tone - implications in business settings
Planning and Structuring a Report
Why planning saves time and improves clarity
Section purposes and transitions
Layout, formatting and visuals
Executive Summaries and Recommendations
Executive summary as a decision-maker’s preview
Characteristics of a strong summary
Recommendations that are clear, actionable, and evidence-based
Writing with Clarity and Precision
Avoiding jargon, wordiness, and vague language
Passive vs active voice
Adapting tone for audience
Proofreading
How to evaluate reports for usability and credibility
Reviewing for structure, clarity, consistency, and professional tone
Arguably, the most experienced and highest motivated trainers.
Training is held in our modern, comfortable, air-conditioned suites.
A hot lunch is provided at local restaurants near our venues:
Courses start at 9:30am.
Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.
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Available throughout the day:
Regular breaks throughout the day.
Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes
Your questions answered on our support forum.
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BPCE ES Ltd
Lenin Akum,
Business Analyst
Well passed.
Report Writing Mastery: From Beginner to Pro
The British Academy
Charlotte Scott,
ECR Network Membership Officer
Tony Blue is very knowledgeable and went through the course materials in detail - yet at a pace I could follow easily. I really enjoyed the course and would highly recommend it.
Report Writing Mastery: From Beginner to Pro
RiverStone International
Josh Keegan,
Complaint And Conduct Associate
Honestly just a really good course, Tony was engaging and knowledgeable and it was great to meet and learn from him.
Report Writing Mastery: From Beginner to Pro
| Next date | Location | Price |
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| Wed 5 Aug | Limehouse | £495 |
| Thu 6 Aug | Online | £495 |
| Thu 3 Sep | Online | £495 |
| Fri 4 Sep | Limehouse | £495 |
| Fri 2 Oct | Online | £495 |
| Mon 5 Oct | Bloomsbury | £495 |
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Duracell UK
Graham L
Presentation Skills
"Extremely helpful course. Well paced, never felt bored. No topic felt redundant. Andrew was extremely friendly and engaging. Good level of interaction between presenter and us. I definitely feel more confident after today. Would recommend it to anyone."
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Below are some extracts from our Report Writing Mastery: From Beginner to Pro manual.
Stages of Writing
The Purpose – “AIR”
Audience Analysis
Intention – Why are you writing?
Response
Essential components of a report – What is the correct order?
Glossary (Terms and definitions)
Reference (Bibliography)
Appendices (Supplementary material)
Introduction
Executive summary
Conclusion
Main body
Methodology/Process
Appendix
Recommendations
Terms of reference
Aim for simple, not simplistic
Avoid long sentences
Avoid obscure words / phrases
Avoid incorrect words
Active Vs Passive Voice
Passive
• Object-verb-subject
• The door was slammed by the client
Active
• Subject-Verb-Object
• The client slammed the door
Manage Jargon
Jargon (a.k.a) buzz words and acronyms!
Try to explain technical terms, acronyms and abbreviations
“After we sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)”
Charts, graphs, and tables – Top Tips
Choose the right chart type
Keep it simple and clear
Label axes and data clearly
Use consistent formatting
Avoid clutter
Highlight key points
Always leave time to proofread your work
Read backwards – proofread sentence order
Read aloud – identify awkward phrasing
Ask a colleague to review your work
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