1 A formal report should NOT be shared by:

Mailing the report with a cover letter.

Posting to the company's website.

Attaching the report to an internal email.

2 An informal report can be shared:

In a voice mail.

In a pod cast.

In a Memo.

3 There are many types of formal reports including:

Business plans, Proposals and Research reports.

Research reports, Conference reports and Expense reports.

Business Plans, Meeting minutes and Company blogs.

4 Which of these topics would be best suited for an informational report versus an analytical report?

Attendees at our last marketing conference.

A review of our executive's salaries compared to our competitors and those of similar market segments.

Quarterly results being reported to the Board.

5 Formal reports vary in length but usually contain:

Structured sections with headers.

Notes about the author.

Table of contents.