Formal to Superior
Workplace · Reporting
You
ご報告があります。〇〇が無事完了いたしました。
ごほうこくがあります。〇〇がぶじかんりょういたしました。
I have a report for you. [X] has been successfully completed.
Romaji: Go-houkoku ga arimasu. Maru-maru ga buji kanryou itashimashita. / Reply Romaji: Otsukaresama. Yoku yatte kureta.
Reply
お疲れ様。よくやってくれた。
おつかれさま。よくやってくれた。
Good work. You did well.
Gesture & etiquette
Approach with a calm, confident posture — not over-excited, which can seem unprofessional in a Japanese office. A slight bow when delivering the report and upon receiving acknowledgment is appropriate.
「無事完了」(buji kanryou — successfully completed without incident) carries the nuance that the task was completed smoothly — implying it could have gone wrong but didn't. This subtlety is meaningful in a culture that values reliability. 「ご報告があります」as an opener gives the superior a moment to prepare to receive news.