End-of-day report generator.
Clients don't watch you work, so your end-of-day (EOD) report is the only proof they get. Fill this in at the end of your shift, copy the report and paste it into Slack or email. Once it's a habit, it takes about five minutes.
Today's report
Everything saves as you type. Come back tomorrow and it's still here.
"Start a new day" sets today's date and turns yesterday's plan into today's task list.
Your report
What a good EOD looks like
Same day, same work. One report makes the client trust you. The other makes them wonder what you did for eight hours.
The mistakes that make clients nervous
Vague tasks
"Worked on emails" tells them nothing. Use numbers and outcomes: how many, which ones, what happened. If you can't describe it, they'll assume it wasn't much.
No blockers, ever
Every job has blockers. If you never report any, the client finds out on the deadline that something was stuck for a week. Write "None" when there truly are none.
No tomorrow plan
The plan lets them correct your priorities before you waste a day. It also shows you're thinking ahead and not waiting to be told.
Hours that don't add up
Eight hours logged and three small tasks listed is a red flag. List the time per task. If something took long, say why in one line.
Sending it late or skipping days
Send it before you log off, every shift. A missing EOD reads like a missing VA. Consistency matters more than length.
Burying questions
Questions hidden in a paragraph don't get answered. Put them in their own section so the client can reply in one go.