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A content style guide is usually a list of approved words and phrases ordered alphabetically. Your style guide can also cover writing style, grammar rules and words to avoid.

The UK Government has an excellent style guide for writing for the general public.

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We want to create a free, open-source content style guide for social housing.

Can you help? Please contribute if you are comfortable sharing your content style guide with others.

We think you can get a lot from these examples if you don't have a content style guide.

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Writing guidelines

Writing good letters by GOV.UK

Plain language word list

Simple words to use instead of jargon

Writing inclusive privacy policies

Writing age-inclusive communications

Writing about disabled people and disability by the NHS

Designing a content style guide that people want to use

Good examples of content style guides

Mailchimp content style guide

Monzo’s tone of voice

Content style guide by the Office for National Statistics

GOV.UK’s content style guide