Morning report template

Use this as the target operating brief.

A good morning report is not a wall of numbers. It is a trusted operating brief: metrics, exceptions, first moves, and run-log caveats in one place.

Morning Operating Brief

Portfolio sample · Tuesday 7:15 AM · Run complete with caveats

Occupancy77.9%
ADR$188
Revenue$17.9k
7d pickup+14

What needs attention today

Event weekend is underpriced against comp set while 51 rooms remain available. Raise BAR before the next pickup window closes.

Exception caveats

Forecast workbook arrived 18 minutes late. Brief used latest approved version and flagged forecast notes for review.

Run log: PMS daily detail received. Pickup export received. Rate shop received. Forecast late. Brief sent at 7:15 AM.

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The sections that belong.

01

Metrics

Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, revenue, pickup, forecast, and pacing.

02

Exceptions

Dates, properties, segments, or rates that deserve attention first.

03

Moves

Specific actions or review questions, not generic commentary.

04

Caveats

What was late, missing, stale, or approval-gated.

05

Run log

What processed, when, and what the team should trust.

06

Handoff

Who owns review, reruns, and exception resolution.

Template first, automation second.

Once the target output is clear, the workflow review can map the source layer behind it.

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