

If you are developing your own templates, consider: Some people also use Fiverr or UpWork for cost-effective design services. That includes using your organisation’s preferred fonts, margins, justification and colour palette.įor most internal documents, you can create your own Word templates and set heading styles using Microsoft Styles – a Google search will show you how to do this.įor external documents, you may wish to use online graphic design tools such as Canva or Easel, or hire a designer (my preference).

Most organisations have templates that you must use – even if you don’t like them, you shouldn’t change them. Templates are useful for branding and they provide a consistent reading experience for your readers.

Strict length requirements sometimes encourage writers to do crazy things to the layout such as reduce the font size and change the margins. First impressions count and we base our initial judgement of how easy a business document will be to read based on the way it looks.
