Overview

Create the title page for your Recommendation Report. Your title page is one of the first things someone will see when they look at your report. It is also an easy piece of your report to write. The hardest part is writing a strong title.

Where You Can Find Help

From Howdy or Hello? Technical and Professional Communication

• Title Page for a Recommendation Report
• Specific Guidelines on Headings
• Bulleted and Numbered Lists
• Use of Color

From LinkedIn Learning

• Video: “The importance of a clear title page” (3m 51s), from the Technical Writing: Reports course.

From Other Sources

• Effective Report Titles

From Technical Communication

• Title Page from Sample Report, Figure 18.8

How You Do It

1. Add your report title about one-third down the page, following these guidelines:
• Choose a report title that clearly indicates the subject and scope of your group’s report.
• Be sure that your title is specific. See Effective Report Titles for help.
• Avoid using the assignment name as the title. Likewise do not mention the course name or number.
• Format the title so that it stands out as the most important thing on the page. You can use the built-in headings in your word processor.
2. Skip a few blank lines, and add the label Prepared for: and then the names and positions of the primary reader of the report (the decision-maker).
3. Skip another blank line, and add the label Prepared by: and then list the names of the members of your group.
4. Skip down a few more blank lines, and add the date that the report was submitted.
5. If desired, include the name or logo of the organization at the bottom of the page.
6. See the example title page in the Sample Recommendation Report for help.
7. Share your draft with your group and make additional revisions as necessary to connect with the other sections of your report.