Garewal Co.

Annual reports usually start with brief messages from the company’s leadership team. Their personal take on the year that was can set the stage for the highlights, data, and plans described in the rest of the report.

In a sense, this foreword is a summary of not just the contents of this document but also of the company’s journey in the past year. Written and phrased like an open letter, it allows the heads of the company to address the readers directly, inviting them to peruse the fruits of their organisation’s labour in pursuit of more long-term goals.

Ideally, 2-3 paragraphs long are more than sufficient. You can use this space to connect, engage, and excite the readers about the information.