About Write Limited

Write is a professional services firm that helps government and business organisations create clear, reader-friendly communications. We love what we do and have been leaders in plain English for 20 years. You’ll often hear us say that plain English is both our business and our passion.

Brochure that explains our philosophy and what we can do for you [12-page PDF, 2.37 MB]

 

Plain English services customised to your needs

We offer a range of professional services including document assessment and redrafting, specialised training, written communications audits, document user testing, and related consultancy. Our aim is to help you transform your written communications into purposeful plain English documents that improve your effectiveness as an organisation.

• Read more about help with documents
• Read more about workshops and coaching
• Read more about changing the way your organisation writes

The WriteMark Plain English Standard

Read more about the WriteMark

 

Our people

Plain English benefits readers, writers, organisations, and society as a whole. That’s why our team of plain English specialists is passionate about delivering information with clarity.

Read more about the Write team

 

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What you can expect from Write

We follow a ‘trusted advisor’ model in our client relationships, based on our brand attributes — Insight, Expertise, Integrity, Care.

This means entering into partnership with clients. You bring us your particular need; we work with you to provide the right solution. You can expect your Write trusted advisor to:

• listen to what you need
• ask questions about your business environment
• respect your views and processes
• follow through on agreements
• do whatever possible to create a happy, positive relationship.

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Promoting plain English

As host and major sponsor of the annual WriteMark New Zealand Plain English Awards, Write is actively involved in raising public awareness of the need for open ‘citizen language’ in all public, legal, financial, and health information.

 

WriteMark New Zealand Plain English Awards

Other not-for-profit work includes committee membership of Plain English Power (an advocacy group), membership of the International Working Group on Plain Language, and speaking engagements at various national and international conferences.

 

Clarity 

Write’s Chief Executive, Lynda Harris, is also the New Zealand representative for Clarity — the international plain language organisation for lawyers.

 

Responsibility for the environment

We have a policy of conserving resources, minimising waste, and reducing environmental harm in our everyday business practices. We’re all expected to make decisions in keeping with this policy.

 

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