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Project Closure Report

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Price
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 1, 2026

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Overview

Projects often end with unresolved items, results compared to the latest forecast instead of the baseline, and no one confirming the handover. This template records the outcome, the objectives met, the scope delivered, cost and schedule against baseline, the handover and every open item with an owner, then collects signatures so the team and budget can be released.

The sample closes a drainage upgrade at a depot for Marlowe Green Engineering: $1,312,000 final cost against a $1,240,000 budget, four weeks late, nine of ten objectives met and six open items. Replace the baseline, actuals, objectives, handover list and signatories with your own, then delete the guide page.

Useful for

  • A project manager closing a capital project and asking the sponsor to release the team and budget
  • A handover to operations or support that needs accepted deliverables and named owners
  • A funder or PMO report comparing final cost, schedule and outcomes with the approved baseline

What's included

  • A summary with final cost, objectives met, schedule variance and a recommendation
  • An objectives page with results against design targets and three highlight cards
  • A scope page showing what was delivered, what was out of scope and the assumptions
  • A cost and schedule page with a budget against actual table and a spend chart
  • A handover checklist and an open items plan with owners, dates and a Gantt chart
  • Sign-off and agreement pages for the sponsor and operations owner, plus a Make it yours page

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Insert the approved baseline and the final actuals for scope, cost and schedule, and check that the variances add up.

  3. 3

    Score each objective met, partly met or not met, with evidence, and list every open item with an owner and a due date.

  4. 4

    Replace the handover checklist with your real receivers and acceptance dates, then add the sponsor and operational owner to the sign-off pages.

  5. 5

    Delete the Make it yours page, then share the report for signature.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Should I compare results with the baseline or the forecast?

Always the approved baseline. The sample shows the $1,240,000 budget and the January 29, 2027 finish date, then explains each variance.

Are the company, project and numbers real?

No. Marlowe Green Engineering, the Fairview Depot project, the people and every figure are fictional and exist only to show a well-built closure report.

What if open items remain at closure?

List each one with an owner and a due date, or move it to operations. The sample has six open items and the last closes on August 27, 2027.

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