Read reports in your field to familiarize yourself with the typical format for the acknowledgment. Try to find examples of reports that thank individuals and organizations. Focus on professional reports if your report is work-related and academic reports if it is school-related.
Determine which people or organizations you want to include in your acknowledgment. Remember that only those who contributed to the project or to the preparation of the report may be included. People and organizations typically included in an acknowledgment include your supervisor, your employer (if a work report), your professor or school (if an academic report), anyone who assisted in the collection of data, and anyone who read a draft of the report and offered detailed suggestions. You would not typically include your staff or employees (if any) unless their efforts were extraordinary.
Write the acknowledgment. The writing should be balanced and fairly formal. Avoid excessive praise or gushing. Re-read your acknowledgment for clarity and grammar. Make sure it adheres to the style guidelines used in the rest of the report.
Insert the acknowledgment into your completed report. As a courtesy, you may wish to provide a copy of your completed report to all those listed in the acknowledgment.