[header] How to write a status report [title] Gather budget and scheduling information. [step] With most projects, the budget and schedule are the most important part of a status report. Your manager wants to know that the project will be completed on time, and ideally under budget. 
[substeps] Determine the goals for the project and split them up into smaller goals. For example, if your goal is to produce 1000 t-shirts in 4 months, and you're to give 3 monthly status reports, focus each status report on whether you've produced 250 t-shirts that month.