Report Writing Training

We all need excellent report writing skills to communicate information effectively to both our colleagues and potential customers. Our report writing training course is designed to help you write effective reports that have a good logical structure and are easy to read. You will be taken though the process step by step learning the principles involved in producing an effective report.

The report writing course will show you how to:

• Set a clear objective
• Interpret the report writing brief correctly
• Identify your readers needs, and what they need to know from your report
• Gather your data
• Achieve a clear and logical structure throughout your report
• Write confidently and clearly
• Edit your draft
• Make your report visually attractive

Report Writing Training Course Outline

• The report writing process
  • – The benefits of a clear objective
  • – How to make your report reader-centered
• Selecting your information when writing a report
  • – Collecting and evaluating your information
  • – Tips on extracting data from colleagues
• How to design your report structure
  • – Various structures you can use
  • – Using signposting in your reports
  • – Supporting any conclusions you make
  • – Using a checklist to check the structure (take a look at our bid writing checklist page)
• Writing your draft
  • – How to write clearly
  • – What is the FOG index?
  • – Tips for improving your writing style
  • – Giving unwelcome information
  • – How experienced authors overcome writers block
  • – Tips on common writing errors
  • – When to use illustrations
• Editing/Polishing your draft
  • – How to polish your draft
  • – Checking for consistency
  • – Common errors – spelling and punctuation
  • – Why formatting your document can make it look inviting to read – expert tips
  • – What to put in headers and footers
  • – Using the tools on your PC
  • – Tips for proofreading your work
• For longer reports
  • – Writing an executive summary
• Presenting your Report
  • – Presenting a professional report

Call us now on 01952 257182 and we can advise you on the availability and most cost effective method of our report writing training and/or other writing skills training, we will send you our bid writing and writing skills training pack along with our Costs/Terms of Business.

Alternatively submit a request for our bid writing and writing skills training pack using our Contact Us page.