Is your document the best of the best?

The Best Plain English Document awards recognise the best examples of a plain English document from each sector. Entries are judged against internationally accepted principles of plain English.

The Best Plain English Document category has two awards:

• Public Sector / Non-Government Organisation
• Private Sector.

Each entry in this category costs $143.75 including GST or $74.75 including GST for registered charities. This fee goes completely towards running the Awards.

What you need to know

Entries need to be whole documents, rather than extracts. The entry form asks for document purpose, target audience, and whether your document was user-tested.

You can enter print (in pdf form) or online versions of your document.

If your document improves on an earlier version, consider also entering it in the Best Plain English Turnaround award.

Prizes for this award

The winner of each of the Best Plain English Document awards will receive:

• a stunning steel and bronze trophy produced for the Awards by Wellington sculptor Campbell Maud
• the latest StyleWriter plain English editing software — single-user licence (from Editor Software)
• a place on any of Write Limited’s 1-day public workshops.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.