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We are currently revising content on plainlanguage.gov, including the federal guidelines, training materials, and other online resources. We’ve temporarily paused accepting training requests until after this update is complete. We hope to resume training later in the fall 2023.

Checklist for Plain Language

Use this checklist to see if your document meets plain language standards. (If you’re writing for the web, here’s the web checklist.)