Any hints on getting faster in writing up reports?

The apartment MSCs prefer that. They want consistency in their reports.

@MFJohnston wrote:

@TroyHawkins
Be careful with such templates.... some companies frown on that practice as, when seeing such similar wording in reports, clients strat to really question their veracity. I don’t remember which one, but one MSC specifically put out a notice that such a practice would lead to deactivation.....

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Exactly! I would not be able to enjoy my meal and wine with an x hour report looming over my head.

@bgriffin wrote:

Or be like me, avoid shops with long reports at all costs.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
Thank you everyone!

Currently, I don't do a lot of these shops. If I could get faster at it, I would do more. They're also somewhat pricey ($200+) and it takes a while to get reimbursed.

I need to learn to "write tight" and be more concise and objective. I need to find appropriate things to read to get me in the right frame of mind. Reading novels and stuff doesn't help. I'm an ok typist; not the fastest, but also not the slowest. Thank for the tip about just writing what the staff does! That's a good one!

I just text myself notes during the meal. My texts are automatically time stamped which is nice. Anyone passing by would just think I am texting someone. I've never audio recorded any of mine. Do you do that just on your phone? Doesn't that use up your battery?? That would totally help with my recall of what the various servers say.

I think I just need more practice. At least now I know that it's not just me that thinks Coyle has very detailed evaluations. (They ask virtually the same questions 2-3 times over in each section.)
Several points here: 1) When I'm required to discuss a "no" answer, editors sometimes miss my comment in my narrative. So I address all the "no" answers in a separate paragraph at the top Then I write the chronological narrative.
2) Most newspapers (remember them?) are written at a 5th grade level. I write reports even simpler. Lots of short, declarative sentences, even thought the companies provide smooth examples with very good narrative flow.
3) On this forum, I was bemoaning the long time I took to write a good narrative. Another shopper basically said "so what" about top-notch verbiage because you still get good jobs without it.
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