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6 Types of Reports

There are a selection of different reports you


might need to create. Each of these will
follow a similar reporting writing format to
what we've covering in this post.
1. Annual Reports
 The first type of report we'll cover is an
annual report. This will typically round
up a business's year of progress and
performance to let supervisors and
team members know how the company
did.

 It can include anything from website


analytics to sales profits, depending on
who the report is meant for.
2. Weekly Reports
 One report that is helpful to provide
your team is a weekly report based on
your progress in various projects and
goals. This can be a simple one-pager,
or a more in-depth report with specific
updates.
3. Project Reports
 Keep clients and team members up-to-
date on the status of various projects
you're working on by providing them
with a project report. This can include a
timeline of your report progress and
the deadline for each segment to keep
everyone on the same page.
4. Sales/Marketing Reports
 It's essential to keep your team updated
on how your sales and/or marketing
strategies are going. Put together graphs
showing profit margins, increases in
engagement and more.

 These types of reports are also a great


way to determine whether your
strategies are working or if they need
some tweaking in the future.
5. Research Report
 Sometimes if you need to do some in-
depth research, the best way to
present that information is with a
research report. Whether it's scientific
findings, data and statistics from a
study, etc., a research report is a great
way to share your results.
6. Academic Report
 An academic report is one created for a
class, often in graduate or
undergraduate university. This follows a
formal writing style and dives into a
topic related to the student's academic
studies.
The Report Writing Format
Outline
 Every good report needs to start with an outline. Use the outline below to set
yourself up for success when putting all your information together for the final
report.

 At each point of the outline, use one or two sentences to describe what will go
in there. It doesn’t need to say much, just an idea for you to follow later. Input
some design ideas for the overall design as well.

 For example, in the Table of Contents section, simply add that you want it to
only cover one page or slide, make a note if you’d like to add the pages for only
the main sections or maybe also the subsections.

 In the Appendices section, list all the links to the sources you used and add on
as you do more research. Every source you reference in your report must be
listed here.

 The most important part of your outline is the Body section. In there, create an
internal outline of sections and subsections that you can follow later when
writing.
Element #1: Title
Element #2: Table of Contents
Element #3: Summary
Element #4: Introduction
Element #5: Body
Element #6: Conclusion
Element #7:
Recommendations
Element #8: Appendices
Here are some tips from the Visme team to help you make amazing
reports.

Write the body of the report before writing the introduction or


conclusion.
Use as much visualization as possible, but not “just for the sake of
using visuals.” Make sure every visual has a purpose.
Review your writing skills to craft a well-written report. For example,
use active voice and refrain from using too many acronyms. Also, use
simple language and stay away from word stuffing.
Stick to the facts! Be clear and concise.
Use a grammar checker like Grammarly. Even your best KPIs and ROIs
won’t save you from bad grammar.
Try to keep the appendix small. Don’t make it so long that it gets
burdensome.
Thanks

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