Report Writing Made Simple (Udemy.com)
Writing a report step by step. Planning to proofing - for a polished, professional, persuasive business report.
Created by: Clare Lynch
Last updated January 2023
What you will learn
- Save time when planning a report by knowing the essential questions to ask
- Increase the impact of a report by understanding its purpose
- Structure complex information and ideas confidently and quickly (under five minutes)
- Decide what sections to include in the report - and what should go where
- Delight readers by making the report easy to navigate and digest
- Create a visually attractive report that's kind to the eye
- Avoid the common pitfalls that damage your credibility as a report writer
- Know exactly what to include in your executive summary (and what not to include)
How it compares
Against the other 392 rated Udemy courses in Communication Skills on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 22% of them
- Reviews10,147#35 of 393 by number of reviews
- Length1.6 hoursshorter than 59% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2023earlier than 78% of them
Course Description
Lacking confidence about your business report writing skills because you've never had any formal training in writing reports?
Panicking because you're supposed to be writing a business report and you've no idea where to start?
Sick of wasting hours worrying about how to knock all that research into a logical shape?
Or maybe you write business reports regularly but you're just not getting the results or feedback you'd like from your reports?
If any of these sound like you, stop worrying now! Because this course will take you through the process of business report writing - step by step and with downloadable cheat sheets.
What's more, your guide is a Cambridge graduate and teacher with years of experience helping people write business reports that have impact.
Report writing: take the pain out of planning and the sweat out of structuring!
For most people, the hardest part of report writing is getting started. In this course, you're going to learn how to shave hours, days or even weeks off the report writing process through intelligent planning. You'll learn what questions to ask so you're not reinventing the wheel when you sit down to write your report.
But best of all, you'll discover a miraculous technique that will completely revolutionise how you go about structuring your reports. I developed this technique while working with a client who had been tearing his hair out at that early shaping stage. With my help, in under five minutes he went from having no clue about how to order his report to imposing a clear, coherent, logical structure on his ideas.
I've since gone on to share this technique with other report writers and trust me they're always blown away by its power and simplicity. I can't wait to share this technique with you - and you'll be glad I did!
Report writing with impact to win readers over
But this course won't just save you time as a writer. It will also help you save your readers time - and they will love you for it!
The American novelist Elmore Leonard famously advised writers to leave out the parts that readers skip. And I'm going to be showing you how to leave out the parts of a report all, yes ALL, readers skip. The pointless parts every report writer thinks are helping readers, but are really hindering them.
And I'll be busting some myths about that all important executive summary. It's the only part of your report you can guarantee everyone will read, so you'll want to make sure it's as powerfully persuasive as it can be. I'll show you how.
Stand out from the crowd with a report that looks as good as it reads
Finally, I'll be showing you how to take your almost-finished report up a notch with simple design and layout tips from a seasoned design professional. You'll even discover one little design trick that's been scientifically - yes, scientifically - proven to boost your credibility and persuasiveness with readers.
So what are you waiting for? Let's get that report written today!
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
10,147 Reviews
Clare Lynch
A University of Cambridge tutor. A professional copywriter.
WINNER OF UDEMY'S AWARD 2019 FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
University of Cambridge tutor Dr Clare Lynch is an expert writer with decades of experience.
Clare hasn’t simply edited the work of other journalists at elite publications, such as The Financial Times. She’s also herself a hugely successful copywriter in her own right.
What's more, in October 2019, Udemy bestowed their Student Success award on Clare for her dedication to her Udemy students.
20+ years of writing experience
In her 20+ year career, Clare has crafted copy from scratch for elite clients in a wide range of fields, including lifestyle, retail, property, tech, pharma, finance and government.
Over the course of that career, Clare has honed her techniques for getting under any reader’s skin – and crafting messages that instantly resonate with the target audience. Techniques she now shares with over 28,000 students on Udemy.
Clare’s experience as a writer embraces a huge range of writing formats and styles – including case studies, white papers, feature articles, direct mail campaigns, web content, ad copy, video scripts, CEO speeches and brand messaging.
A blogging expert
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Reviews
By Nestor Caluza on 7/2/2026
An additional knowledge on how to make a report in simple way.
By Rebecca Fairchild on 6/8/2026
I've only made it to section two of the course content, but so far, the professor is providing clear content in small, easy-to-understand sections.
By Richard Katz on 5/8/2026
Course deals with specific situations on how style your report
By Maricel T. Gicana on 4/27/2026
The Report Writing Made Simple course was practical and highly relevant to my work in DepEd and my MPA studies. It provided clear frameworks for structuring reports, using concise language, and presenting information in a way that is both professional and audience‑appropriate. I appreciated the emphasis on clarity, coherence, and purpose, which will help me prepare reports that are not only informative but also actionable.
By Krishna - Ext Patel on 2/5/2026
Very unique course and very helpful also, it would be a great evaluation in my corporate life.
By Oliver Tarimo on 2/4/2026
very good, I have been able to cover the gaps I have about report writing
By Anand - Ext Das on 1/31/2026
It's so well structured, delivers the right content and helped me build the fundamental
By Hitakshi Sharma on 1/27/2026
It was a very good experience, and this is so informative and help me in the future.
By Pushkar Khole on 11/12/2025
Good course. Would be better to include plagiarism, referencing style and use of information from AI in report writing.
By Anonymized User on 10/31/2025
The course has helped me in organizing my reports better, which will help to capture the readers attention
By Amit Ranjan Mandal on 11/15/2020
It si good but few things are common which are available in all platforms.
By Yedgary D Hernandez Salazar on 10/15/2020
Buenos los cursos de esta instructora, los puntos para recordar son muy valiosos y ayudan al aprendizaje. Buenas recomendaciones.
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Overall Score : 88 / 100











