Business writing is all written communication used in commercial, corporate, organizational, and professional environments to inform, decide, record, sell, manage, comply, and operate. Below is a comprehensive, structured list of business writing categories with detailed subcategories. No creative writing types are included.
1. Business Communication Writing
- Internal communication writing
- Internal emails
- Internal memos
- Staff notices
- Internal circulars
- Policy updates
- Procedure updates
- Change announcements
- Leadership messages
- Department updates
- Operational instructions
- Shift instructions
- Internal advisories
2. External communication writing
- Client communication
- Customer communication
- Vendor communication
- Partner communication
- Stakeholder communication
- Official replies
- Clarification letters
- Business statements
- Service notices
3. Business Correspondence Writing
- Formal correspondence
- Business letters
- Official emails
- Acknowledgment letters
- Confirmation letters
- Follow-up letters
- Reminder letters
- Request letters
- Response letters
4. Transactional correspondence
- Order letters
- Complaint letters
- Adjustment letters
- Resolution letters
- Service responses
- Support case replies
- Delivery communication
- Payment communication
5. Business Reports Writing
- Operational reports
- Daily reports
- Weekly reports
- Monthly reports
- Quarterly reports
- Annual reports
- Status reports
- Progress reports
- Activity reports
- Utilization reports
- Analytical reports
- Business analysis reports
- Market analysis reports
- Performance reports
- KPI reports
- Trend reports
- Forecast reports
- Gap analysis reports
- Comparative reports
- Control and assurance reports
- Audit reports
- Compliance reports
- Risk reports
- Control reports
- Investigation reports
- Evaluation reports
6. Business Proposal Writing
- Sales proposals
- Product proposals
- Service proposals
- Solution proposals
- Consulting proposals
- Project proposals
- Internal project proposals
- Client project proposals
- Partnership proposals
- Joint venture proposals
- Expansion proposals
- Technical business proposals
- Technical solution proposals
- Implementation proposals
- System proposals
- Integration proposals
7. Business Plan Writing
- Startup business plans
- Investor business plans
- Strategic business plans
- Operational business plans
- Growth plans
- Expansion plans
- Franchise plans
- Pitch plans
- Lean business plans
8. Corporate Documentation Writing
- Governance documents
- Corporate policies
- Corporate procedures
- Standard operating procedures
- Code of conduct
- Ethics policies
- Governance manuals
- Organizational documents
- Corporate charters
- Department charters
- Role descriptions
- Responsibility matrices
- Delegation documents
- Authority frameworks
9. Commercial Transaction Writing
- Commercial documents
- Quotations
- Estimates
- Commercial proposals
- Pricing documents
- Order confirmations
- Purchase orders text
- Invoice terms text
- Billing communication
10. Sales Writing
- Sales documents
- Sales letters
- Sales emails
- Sales scripts
- Sales presentations text
- Sales sheets
- Product sheets
- Service sheets
- Sales enablement documents
- Battle cards
- Objection handling sheets
- Value propositions
- Offer summaries
11. Marketing Business Writing
- Business marketing documents
- Company profiles
- Corporate brochures
- Capability statements
- Product descriptions
- Service descriptions
- Fact sheets
- Marketing planning documents
- Marketing plans
- Campaign briefs
- Launch plans
- Positioning documents
- Messaging frameworks
12. Executive and Leadership Writing
- Executive documents
- Executive summaries
- Board reports
- Board briefing papers
- Strategy papers
- Vision statements
- Mission statements
- Chairman statements
- CEO messages
- Leadership letters
13. Meeting and Decision Writing
- Meeting documents
- Meeting agendas
- Meeting minutes
- Action item lists
- Decision logs
- Resolution records
- Decision support documents
- Decision briefs
- Option papers
- Recommendation papers
- Justification papers
14 Financial Business Writing
- Financial documents
- Financial reports
- Budget reports
- Forecast reports
- Investment summaries
- Management discussion text
- Financial analysis reports
- Cost analysis reports
- Variance reports
15. Human Resources Writing
- Employee lifecycle documents
- Job descriptions
- Job postings
- Offer letters
- Appointment letters
- Employment contracts text
- Onboarding documents
- Exit letters
- HR policy documents
- HR policies
- Employee handbooks
- Workplace guidelines
- HR action writing
- Performance reviews
- Appraisal reports
- Disciplinary letters
- Warning letters
- Termination letters
16. Compliance and Regulatory Business Writing
- Compliance documents
- Compliance reports
- Regulatory filings text
- Compliance manuals
- Control documentation
- Risk disclosures
- Policy compliance statements
- Attestation documents
17. Risk and Audit Writing
- Risk documents
- Risk assessments
- Risk analysis reports
- Risk registers narratives
- Control reviews
- Internal audit reports
- Audit findings
- Audit recommendations
18. Client and Customer Writing
- Customer service writing
- Support responses
- Case responses
- Resolution summaries
- Service explanations
- Instruction replies
- Client relationship writing
- Client updates
- Account reports
- Renewal letters
- Retention letters
- Engagement summaries
19. Procurement and Vendor Writing
- Procurement documents
- RFP documents
- RFQ documents
- Tender documents
- Bid documents
- Scope of work documents
- Vendor management writing
- Vendor evaluations
- Supplier assessments
- Vendor communication
- Contract requests
20. Contract and Agreement Writing
- Business agreements
- Service agreements
- Vendor agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Licensing agreements
- Distribution agreements
- Franchise agreements
- Protection agreements
- Non disclosure agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Service level agreements
21. Operations Writing
- Operational process documents
- Process documentation
- Workflow documentation
- Operations manuals
- Playbooks
- Runbooks
- Checklists
- Work instructions
22. Strategy and Planning Writing
- Strategy documents
- Strategic plans
- Roadmaps
- Business cases
- Feasibility studies
- Scenario analyses
- Transformation plans
- Program plans
23. Knowledge and Information Writing
- Knowledge documents
- Knowledge base articles
- Internal wiki pages
- Process notes
- Best practice guides
- Lessons learned reports
- How to guides
24. Crisis and Reputation Writing
- Crisis communication documents
- Crisis statements
- Incident communication
- Reputation responses
- Recall notices
- Emergency notices
- Issue holding statements
25. Investor and Stakeholder Writing
- Investor documents
- Investor reports
- Shareholder letters
- Prospectus narrative sections
- Investor updates
- Earnings summaries
- Stakeholder briefings
26. Corporate Digital Writing
- Corporate website writing
- Business website pages
- Corporate FAQs
- Help center articles
- Product knowledge articles
- Portal content
- Dashboard text
27. Business Forms and Structured Writing
- Structured business text
- Application forms text
- Disclosure forms text
- Declarations
- Written certifications
- Statements of record
28. More Writing
Assurance and Certification Writing
Assurance statements
Certification reports
Attestation reports
Third-party assurance reports
Control assurance narratives
Independent verification statements
Quality and Process Excellence Writing
Quality manuals
Quality policies
Quality procedures
Process improvement reports
Six Sigma reports
Lean documentation
Corrective action reports
Preventive action reports
Change Management Writing
Change proposals
Change impact assessments
Change plans
Change communication packs
Transition documents
Adoption guides
Program and Project Governance Writing
Program charters
Project charters
Steering committee reports
Governance frameworks
Stage gate reports
Project justification papers
Consulting and Advisory Writing
Consulting reports
Advisory notes
Diagnostic reports
Maturity assessments
Benchmarking reports
Client advisory memos
Data and Analytics Business Writing
Analytics reports
Dashboard narratives
Data insight reports
Business intelligence summaries
Metrics definitions documents
Data interpretation briefs
Service Management Writing
Service catalogs
Service descriptions
Service reports
Service review documents
Operational level agreements
Support model documents
Product Management Writing
Product requirements documents
Product briefs
Feature specifications
Release notes
Product roadmaps text
Product decision logs
Innovation and R and D Business Writing
Innovation proposals
Concept notes
R and D reports
Experiment summaries
Prototype reports
Innovation briefs
Partnership and Alliance Writing
Partnership proposals
Alliance agreements text
Collaboration briefs
Memoranda of understanding text
Joint operating guidelines
Ethics and Conduct Investigation Writing
Ethics reports
Misconduct investigation reports
Whistleblower response reports
Code breach findings
Investigation summaries
Regulatory Response Writing
Regulator response letters
Supervisory replies
Examination responses
Regulatory remediation plans
Regulatory action plans
Litigation Support Business Writing
Litigation summaries for management
Case background briefs
Evidence summaries
Claim summaries
Dispute position papers
Corporate Secretariat Writing
Board agendas
Board minutes
Resolution texts
Statutory register notes
Filing narratives
Disclosure and Transparency Writing
Disclosure statements
Conflict of interest disclosures
Transparency reports
Public disclosure narratives