Letter of Transmittal:
This sends the entire, finished report to the recipient. It is,
therefore, not part of the report and should be attached to the
outside of the report. Follow standard
business letter conventions and form. State why you are
sending the report in the introductory paragraph, explain the
highlights of the report in the body paragraphs, and close with a
call to action (if you make recommendations) or by offering
assistance in interpreting your report or in performing other work.
Letter of
Transmittal Outline
Letter of
Transmittal Sample
As you write the letter of transmittal consider these points:
- Be sure to connect the final report with your
proposal.
- Keep the level of technicality relatively low.
- Don’t summarize with much detail here: instead
emphasize main points and surprising results.
- Check
business letter format and
make it right.
Submit the rough draft of the letter of
transmittal by email.
