diff --git a/internal/handler/admin.go b/internal/handler/admin.go
index e58a9e4..dac408b 100644
--- a/internal/handler/admin.go
+++ b/internal/handler/admin.go
@@ -208,7 +208,12 @@ func (h *AdminHandler) ResolveReport(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		response.Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "type must be post, comment, or user")
 		return
 	}
-	resolved, err := h.svc.ResolveReport(r.Context(), reportType, id)
+	var in struct {
+		Note string `json:"note"`
+	}
+	// Body is optional/best-effort; an empty/missing note resolves with no note.
+	_ = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&in)
+	resolved, err := h.svc.ResolveReport(r.Context(), reportType, id, strings.TrimSpace(in.Note))
 	if err != nil {
 		response.Error(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "could not resolve report")
 		return
diff --git a/internal/model/admin.go b/internal/model/admin.go
index fd27687..a656e82 100644
--- a/internal/model/admin.go
+++ b/internal/model/admin.go
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ type AdminReport struct {
 	ReporterHandle *string `json:"reporter_handle"`
 	ReporterName   *string `json:"reporter_name"`
 
+	// ResolutionNote is the admin's note left when resolving (nil while open).
+	ResolutionNote *string `json:"resolution_note"`
+	// TargetRemoved is true when the reported content is currently removed —
+	// a soft-deleted post/comment, or a banned account — so the UI can offer
+	// "Undo" instead of "Delete"/"Ban".
+	TargetRemoved bool `json:"target_removed"`
+
 	// Target of the report. TargetID is the post/comment/user id; TargetText
 	// is the post caption, comment body, or reported user's handle so the
 	// admin sees what was flagged without a second fetch. TargetAuthorHandle
diff --git a/internal/repository/admin_repo.go b/internal/repository/admin_repo.go
index 272291d..97ad562 100644
--- a/internal/repository/admin_repo.go
+++ b/internal/repository/admin_repo.go
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ func (r *AdminRepo) ListReports(ctx context.Context, reportType, q string, limit
 			SELECT r.id, r.category, r.reason, r.created_at, r.resolved_at,
 			       ru.handle, ru.name,
 			       r.post_id, p.caption, pu.handle,
+			       r.resolution_note, COALESCE(p.deleted_at IS NOT NULL, false),
 			       COUNT(*) OVER() AS total
 			FROM post_reports r
 			LEFT JOIN users ru ON ru.id = r.reporter_id
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ func (r *AdminRepo) ListReports(ctx context.Context, reportType, q string, limit
 			SELECT r.id, r.category, r.reason, r.created_at, r.resolved_at,
 			       ru.handle, ru.name,
 			       r.comment_id, c.body, cu.handle,
+			       r.resolution_note, COALESCE(c.deleted_at IS NOT NULL, false),
 			       COUNT(*) OVER() AS total
 			FROM comment_reports r
 			LEFT JOIN users ru ON ru.id = r.reporter_id
@@ -248,8 +250,9 @@ func (r *AdminRepo) ListReports(ctx context.Context, reportType, q string, limit
 		sql = `
 			SELECT r.id, r.category, r.reason, r.created_at, r.resolved_at,
 			       ru.handle, ru.name,
-			       r.reported_id, tu.handle, tu.handle
-			       , COUNT(*) OVER() AS total
+			       r.reported_id, tu.handle, tu.handle,
+			       r.resolution_note, COALESCE(tu.banned_at IS NOT NULL, false),
+			       COUNT(*) OVER() AS total
 			FROM user_reports r
 			LEFT JOIN users ru ON ru.id = r.reporter_id
 			LEFT JOIN users tu ON tu.id = r.reported_id
@@ -274,7 +277,8 @@ func (r *AdminRepo) ListReports(ctx context.Context, reportType, q string, limit
 		rep := model.AdminReport{Type: reportType}
 		if err := rows.Scan(&rep.ID, &rep.Category, &rep.Reason, &rep.CreatedAt, &rep.ResolvedAt,
 			&rep.ReporterHandle, &rep.ReporterName,
-			&rep.TargetID, &rep.TargetText, &rep.TargetAuthorHandle, &total); err != nil {
+			&rep.TargetID, &rep.TargetText, &rep.TargetAuthorHandle,
+			&rep.ResolutionNote, &rep.TargetRemoved, &total); err != nil {
 			return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("scan admin report: %w", err)
 		}
 		out = append(out, rep)
@@ -282,10 +286,10 @@ func (r *AdminRepo) ListReports(ctx context.Context, reportType, q string, limit
 	return out, total, rows.Err()
 }
 
-// ResolveReport stamps resolved_at=now() on a still-open report of the given
-// type. Idempotent and one-way (the WHERE guard). Returns true when this call
-// is the one that resolved it.
-func (r *AdminRepo) ResolveReport(ctx context.Context, reportType, id string) (bool, error) {
+// ResolveReport stamps resolved_at=now() and stores the admin's note on a
+// still-open report of the given type. Idempotent and one-way (the WHERE
+// guard). Returns true when this call is the one that resolved it.
+func (r *AdminRepo) ResolveReport(ctx context.Context, reportType, id, note string) (bool, error) {
 	var table string
 	switch reportType {
 	case "post":
@@ -299,8 +303,8 @@ func (r *AdminRepo) ResolveReport(ctx context.Context, reportType, id string) (b
 	}
 	// table is from a fixed whitelist above — safe to interpolate.
 	tag, err := r.pg.Pool.Exec(ctx,
-		fmt.Sprintf(`UPDATE %s SET resolved_at = now() WHERE id = $1 AND resolved_at IS NULL`, table),
-		id,
+		fmt.Sprintf(`UPDATE %s SET resolved_at = now(), resolution_note = $2 WHERE id = $1 AND resolved_at IS NULL`, table),
+		id, note,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("admin resolve %s report: %w", reportType, err)
diff --git a/internal/service/admin_service.go b/internal/service/admin_service.go
index d73ec96..7f2886a 100644
--- a/internal/service/admin_service.go
+++ b/internal/service/admin_service.go
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ func (s *AdminService) ReplyFeedback(ctx context.Context, id, message string) (f
 // ResolveReport stamps a report resolved. found=true when this call resolved a
 // previously-open report (idempotent: a no-op on an already-resolved/unknown id
 // returns false).
-func (s *AdminService) ResolveReport(ctx context.Context, reportType, id string) (bool, error) {
-	return s.repo.ResolveReport(ctx, reportType, id)
+func (s *AdminService) ResolveReport(ctx context.Context, reportType, id, note string) (bool, error) {
+	return s.repo.ResolveReport(ctx, reportType, id, note)
 }
 
 // ─── Moderation actions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/migrations/0041_report_resolution_note.down.sql b/migrations/0041_report_resolution_note.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..870ddff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0041_report_resolution_note.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ALTER TABLE post_reports    DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS resolution_note;
+ALTER TABLE comment_reports DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS resolution_note;
+ALTER TABLE user_reports    DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS resolution_note;
diff --git a/migrations/0041_report_resolution_note.up.sql b/migrations/0041_report_resolution_note.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c829d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0041_report_resolution_note.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- A resolution note captured when an admin resolves a report (shown in the
+-- admin reports table). Additive nullable column on each report table.
+ALTER TABLE post_reports    ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS resolution_note TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE comment_reports ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS resolution_note TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE user_reports    ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS resolution_note TEXT;