Business – Cosmetic Tips

Tightening up Your Presentation

Group Reports

• Always include a cover page, with names, date, and company/country/case name
• Include a table of contents based on headings/subheadings
• Place the Executive Summary after the cover page, but BEFORE table of contents. REMINDER: Executive summaries are at MOST one full page
• Add page numbers, and a page header
• Split up the reference page into separate Online and Library sections
• Print in color, and hand in your report in a professional folder. Look on Amazon or go to the bookstore to find a suitable folder.

memorandums

• Have a neat, professional heading. Microsoft Word has built-in templates you can use. There are also other templates available online for free.
• Keep paragraphs short.
• Stay under a page, unless noted otherwise (note individual class directions).
• Extra spaces in between paragraphs make it easier to follow and read.
• Use lists if needed, but be organized.
• Include headings in between paragraphs if this would be helpful.
• Some classes/companies will require different things. This is why I can’t stress enough the importance of consulting your professor or course materials before coming to conclusions about how to write and format a memo.