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Executive summary

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv ˌsʌməri/nounCommon term

In business english, executive summary means: A short section at the start of a report or proposal that gives the main findings and recommendations for busy readers.

In Turkish: yönetici özeti, özet

How it is used

Usually one page or less. Senior managers often read only the executive summary, so it has to make sense on its own. You write, include or skim an executive summary.

Example sentences

  1. Please keep the executive summary to one page; the board won't read more.

  2. The executive summary recommends closing two of the five warehouses.

Common collocations

  • write an executive summary
  • one-page executive summary
  • in the executive summary
  • executive summary of the report
  • draftAn early version of a document, email or plan that is not final yet and will probably be changed. As a verb, to write that first version.
  • KPIShort for key performance indicator: a measurable value that shows how well a person, team or company is achieving an important goal.
  • bullet pointA short item in a list that starts with a small dot or symbol, used on slides and in documents to present information clearly.
  • takeawayThe main idea, lesson or message that people should remember after a presentation, meeting or report.

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