Informal Report.pptx

About informal report

1. KINDS & EXAMPLE OF INFORMAL REPORT

2. Informal Reports – are usually short messages with free-flowing, casual use of language. In the business setting, it is usually shorter in length and have fewer sections than a formal report. E mployees in most organizations create and use informal reports. Almost all informal reports are for internal use. Some institutions have prescribed formats and others do not in the business setting are usually shorter in length and have fewer sections than a formal report. Informal report fits in one of two large categories: Informational Report – provides background and information without reaching an evaluation. These include simple reports like meeting minutes, expense reports, and progress, or status updates. Analytical Report – provides much the same information as the informational report along with evaluation or recommendation. These reports may include feasibility studies, justification reports, and proposals. 2 Informal Reports

3. The following are typical kinds of informal reports. Keep in mind that there may be some overlap with formal reports (i.e., some report types can be informal or formal). Meeting minutes - are a type of informal report that summarizes the discussion and results from a meeting. These reports are informational. They are summaries, not a direct collection of all statements from all attendees. Expense reports - are informal reports that nearly always have a prescribed format. These reports consist primarily of amount of expenditures by type of expense. There is little to no free writing. Status updates - may be internal to a company in addressing a business situation, or they may be external in providing the status of a project to another organization. These reports are short and tightly focused to the purpose. They are informational reports. 3 Kinds of Informal Reports

4. Trip or conference reports - are used to summarize and transmit learning from a trip or conference. They are informational, and they increase the value of the trip or conference as they share what was learned with others. Proposals or feasibility reports - for smaller or simpler projects can also be considered informal reports. These are analytical, as they provide analysis and propose a direction to take. Justifications or recommendation reports – are similar to information reports except they offer analysis in addition to data. 4 ***THE END*** Kinds of Informal Reports

5. Re f e r e n ce 5 https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen- businesscommunicationmgrs/chapter/informal-reports/