Message Strategies: Informational Reports [LO-1]

Imagine that you and a classmate are helping Linda Moreno prepare her report on Electrovision’s travel and entertainment costs (see the Report Writer’s Notebook on pages 478–492). This time, however, the report is to be informational rather than analytical, so it will not include recommendations.

Review the existing report and determine what changes would be needed to make it an informational report.

Be as specific as possible. For example, if your team decides the report needs a new title, what title would you use? Draft a transmittal memo for Moreno to use in conveying this informational report to Dennis McWilliams.