You do not need to follow the template in its exact format. But it is a general template useful for "quick" progress report.

Purpose: Progress Reports force you to evaluate what you have accomplished, what needs to be completed, and what if any problems there are.

Specifications: Use the template presented here as a basic format for your proposal.

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Template

Date:

To:
From: [when submitting hard copy, always inital next to your name]

Subject/Re: "Progress Report for..."

Purpose Statement:
[Get straight to the point as most readers are busy. Sentences often start out such as "Progress on (name of project) is ..." If you have a request to make, you make it here up front or your reader may miss it.]

Background:
[This section is usually kept with the purpose statement. Here is where you remind your reader of the details. Most administrators have a lot of details they're working with on a daily basis. As a courtesy, you provide a "reminder" so she knows exactly what you're working on.]

Work Completed:
[With details, show how much work has been completed since the proposal was approved. Dates are helpful. Subheads, bullets. There is no one format to use. Whatever template you choose, stay consistent for your reader to skim.]

Problems:
[Don't hide problems if your reader may be able to help or ought to know before the problems get out of hand. Always say what you intend to do to solve your problems keeping the deadline in mind. If you have no problems, then say so.]

Work Scheduled:
[Here's where you specify you final dates of completiion. What's next and how you will approach the final tasks. If you're confident, you offer a sentence or two of evaluation on your progress.]