BCFE Report Writing Worksheet
Ramola
1. The Marketing Director of your organization is
concerned about the level of sales in the region where
you work, and has asked you for a report explaining the
situation.
Write your report for the Marketing Director,
 briefly comparing sales with those of a year ago
 giving reasons for the present situation as regards sales
 saying what you are doing to improve the situation
 expressing your confidence in the future
2. The Managing Director of your company has decided to
review the company’ staffing situation. You have been
asked to write a report concerning this.
Write your report for the managing director, including
the following information:
 a description of the company’s recruitment methods
 an outline of the company’s training programme
 an evaluation of the current situation
 one or two recommendations for improvement.
3. Your company recently sponsored an event and the head
of marketing has asked you to write a report about it.
Write a report for the head of marketing,
 outlining the reasons for choosing to sponsor the event
 describing the positive outcomes of sponsoring the
event
 explaining the disadvantages that resulted from
sponsoring the event
 making recommendations concerning future
sponsorship activity.
4. You have recently returned from a two-day training
course which you were sent on by your company. Your
human resources manager has asked you to write a
report, evaluating how useful the course has been.
Write a report including the following information:
 what the course consisted of
 how useful the course was for you
 how your training will benefit the company
 advise for colleagues on how to benefit from courses
like these.
Prof.
5. <s p> Your company recently made changes to its delivery
systems. Your manager has asked you to write a report
on the success of these changes.
Write a report, including the following information:
 what changes were made to the delivery systems
 how the success of the changes was monitored
 whether the changes have led to a more effective
delivery system or not.
6. The division of the company where you work has
recently made changes, which have resulted in
spectacular gains in productivity. Your manager has
asked you to write a report for the board of directors of
your company so that they can implement similar
changes in other divisions of the company.
Write a report for the board of directors and include the
following information:
 what changes you made and the reasons for them
 the results of your changes
 your recommendation for other divisions in the
company.
7. The company you work for has recently held a sales
event to launch a new product. Your managing director
has asked you to write a report on the effectiveness of
the event, including the following points:
 who was invited to the event
 what guests’ reactions were
 how successful the event was
 what recommendations you would make for future sales
events of this kind.
8. Your manager is keen to introduce new practises into
your company. He has asked you to write a report which
includes details of two practises from another company
which you would suggest adopting in your company.
Write a report for your manager, including the following
information:
 what you admire about the other company
 which two of its practices you would adopt
 why your company would benefit from them.
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9. One of your biggest customers recently started
purchasing from a competitor instead of from your
organization, and your Managing Director has asked you
to investigate the reasons for this.
Write your report for the Managing Director:
 explaining how you investigated the reasons
 giving details of what you discovered
 suggesting a way of dealing with the situation.
10. You work in your company’s head office and you have
recently visited one of the company’s retail outlets. Your
line manager has asked you to write a report on your
visit.
Write the report for your line manager, including the
following information:
 a brief description of the store you visited
 an assessment of the performance and attitude of the
staff
 a suggestion for improving the store.
11. The Managing Director of the company you work for has
decided to review training in the company. You have
been asked to submit a report about the training
provided.
Write your report for the Managing Director:
 summarising the content of the current training
 describing the strengths of the training provided
 explaining the weaknesses of the training provided
 suggesting how the company’s training could be
improved.
12. Your manager would like to improve the level of staff
motivation in the company and has asked you to write a
report giving details of current levels of motivation and
suggesting ways to improve it.
Write the report for your manager, including the
following information:
 explaining how you assessed current motivation levels
 stating the reasons for the current levels
 suggesting ways to improve the situation.
Prof. Ramola
13. You work for a supermarket chain and have been asked
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by the board of directors to write a report on a site
where the company is considering building a new
supermarket.
Write your report for the board, including the following
information:
 a description of the site, including its location
 the advantages and disadvantages of the site
 your opinion as to whether the site is suitable.
14. A minor accident has recently taken place in your
organization. Your manager has asked you to find out
about the accident and write a report summarizing the
information you have gathered.
Write your report, including the following information:
 a brief description of the accident
 what you think caused the accident
 whether any measures need to be taken to prevent
similar accidents happening.
15. The Managing Director of your company or organization
has announced that reports on performance are to be
produced by all departments. Your Head of Department
has asked you to produce the report about your
department for the Managing Director.
Write a report for the Managing Director, explaining:
 what aspects of your department function most
effectively
 which aspect is most in need of improvement
 how this improvement could be achieved.