This Report Writing Skills training course is held in Belfast, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, London, Manchester and Newcastle. Select a category link above to see more course and location options.
Business and Report Writing Skills
Duration:
One day
Objective
Targeted, persuasive writing is an essential aspect of communication in any successful organisation. Effective writing styles convey a
professional and credible message and project the correct image. From formal reports to composing e-mails, polished communication
is key.
This course is designed to enable participants to:
Increase their confidence in producing written material
Adopt the principles of business writing style and language
Write effective letters suitable for their purpose
Brush up on punctuation and proof-reading skills
Understand how to produce professional reports.
Contents
Writing to communicate: -
Identifying the barriers to understanding the written word
Style and Language
The principles of effective business writing
Accuracy, brevity and clarity
Presenting a positive image
Readability and plain English used to effect
Letter Writing
Using a systematic approach to planning, writing and editing
Effective openings and closings
Using different approaches to convey different messages
Complaints, apologies, getting action, requesting information
Practical exercises
Basic Grammar and proof-reading tips
Punctuation
Common grammatical errors to avoid
Editing and checking the finished document
Minutes
How to draft effective minutes
Reports
Structuring reports, externally and internally
Techniques for breathing life into a report.
Who should attend
This training programme is ideal for all individuals who are keen to improve their overall written communication skills.
Course benefits
This course is fully interactive, and features a number of highly practical exercises that will stimulate the delegates’ interest and
emphasise the relevance of the numerous learning points. It can also be closely tailored to the documents that people typically write
in their organisation for in-house courses, however delegates are also encouraged to bring examples of their own written work to the
public course.
Additional information
In this intensive, practical writing workshop, a business-writing specialist trainer will show you how to produce your documents quickly
and effectively, and get them to the top of the pile. The methods taught can easily be applied to business letters, reports, minutes of
meetings and proposals.
Certificates
All delegates who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of attendance.
Trainers background
The trainer for this course has extensive experience in design and delivery of business writing skills programmes. They have been
successfully delivering management training programmes to both public and private sector organisations for many years.