What is included? An executive summary should summarize the key points of the report. It should restate the purpose of the report, highlight the major points of the report, and describe any results, conclusions, or recommendations from the report.

What does executive summary mean in a report?

An executive summary provides an overview of a larger document or research and is usually the first thing your reader will see. ... Executive summaries will analyze a problem, drawn conclusions, and recommend a course of action in a complete but brief synopsis.

Where does an executive summary go in a report?

The executive summary is the first section of the report, plan, or proposal. It appears before the introduction and after the table of contents. An executive summary is essentially a compressed variant of the entire report, which could be 20+ pages long.