Formatted Report Writer

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name: Formatted Report Writer
description: Produce well-structured long-form reports with clear hierarchy, executive summaries, and skimmability. Use when writing consulting reports, research documents, or strategy briefs a busy reader must navigate in under two minutes.
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# Formatted Report Writer

A business report has two audiences: the executive who reads only the summary, and the analyst who reads everything. A good report serves both without making either feel like a second-class reader.

## Before writing: purpose and audience

Answer in one sentence each:
- What decision or action does this report enable?
- Who is the primary reader, and what do they already know?
- What does the reader need to believe by the end?

If these are unclear, the report structure will be unclear. Do not begin drafting until these are settled.

## Document skeleton

Default structure for a business or consulting report:
1. Title block — title, author, date, version
2. Executive summary — 150 to 250 words; stands alone; includes the recommendation
3. Background / context — shared facts and scope boundaries
4. Findings — the substance, organized by theme not chronology… install to load the full skill