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Definition of Business
Reports
A business report is an orderly
and objective communication of
factual information that serves
some business purpose.
Reports categorised by
FUNCTION
• Informational reports
• Analytical reports
Reports categorised by TIME
• Progress reports
• Periodic reports
• Special reports
Reports categorised by
FORM
• Memo
• Letter
• Manuscript
Formal Situations
Complex Problems
Letter Table
Title of of Summary THE REPORT PROPER
page Trans- Contents
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Combi-
Table nation
Title
of Trans- THE REPORT PROPER
page
Contents mittal &
Summary
Combi-
Title nation
Trans- THE REPORT PROPER
page
mittal &
Summary
Title
THE REPORT PROPER
page
LETTER REPORT
MEMO
REPORT
Informal Situations
Simple Problems
Report-Writing Process
Phase 4: WRITE
Draft, revise & edit the report
Package the report