Outline for a Formal Business Report on FRANCE

A Guide for Doing Business in

The Pearl of the Orient—Hong Kong

Your Name

I. Introduction – MAIN HEADINGS ARE I, II, III

II. Findings

A. Dressing for Success ---SUBHEADINGS ARE A, B, C

B. Language in Hong Kong

C. Etiquette and Customs

D. Meeting and Greeting

1. Business Card Etiquette ---SUB SUBHEADINGS ARE 1, 2, 3

2. Gift Giving Etiquette

3. Dining Etiquette –--USE TOPICS, NOT COMPLETE SENTENCES

4. Concept of Face

5. Confucianism, Hierarchy and Family Values

E. Business Etiquette and Protocol in Hong Kong

1. Relationships and Communication

2. Meetings and Negotiations

F. Nonverbal Communications in Hong Kong

G. Currency Issues in Hong Kong

H. Immigration and Customs Requirements for Hong Kong

1. Immigration

2. Customs

I. Getting Around Hong Kong

J. A Taste of Hong Kong

K. Weather in Hong Kong

L. Hong Kong Time

M. Travel Advisory for Hong Kong

III. Summary

This outline is a sample outline that goes with the sample FBR. This is just a SIMPLE TOPIC

outline that is not graded harshly according to standard outline guidelines. I want to see that you

have a plan for your FBR. If you find other information that you would like to include in your

paper that is not in your outline, you are free to add it while writing your report.

In a more formal outline, I would be looking to see that you follow stricter outline formatting and

guidelines. For example, in a formal outline, you must use parallel wording for each type of

heading in the outline. I am not looking for that precision here. Keep it simple! 

SAMPLE TOPIC OUTLINE

Title of report—Give your report

a meaningful title…not Formal

Business Report

REMINDER when creating outlines: You

cannot have a Roman numeral “I” without

a “II” – You cannot have an “A” without a

“B” – You cannot have a “1” without a “2”.