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title For content writers
intro-text The purpose of the VA.gov content style guide is to help you create better content, not better bureaucracy.
slug content-writers

If you’re new to our site, we recommend starting with the Overview and Content principles.

We’ve also pulled out a few sections below that address common questions. Because this is a living document that will be updated and added to over time, we encourage you to sign up for email updates.

We focus on usage, rather than web policies and governance. If you’re looking for VA web policies, VA Handbook 6102, and other web governance information for all VA digital experiences (including intranet, subdomains, and social media), please visit the VA Web Governance site.

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[Content principles]({{ site.baseurl }}/content-style-guide/content-principles)

Our content principles guide the voice and tone of everything we write.

[Word list]({{ site.baseurl }}/content-style-guide/word-list)

Use our in-house style for common words on VA.gov, so we can use words and labels consistently.

[Writing for SEO]({{ site.baseurl }}/content-style-guide/seo)

See basic SEO tips and best practices for making content findable in searches.

[Contributing docs to the VA Design System]({{ site.baseurl }}/about/contributing-to-the-design-system/contributing-to-docs)

Find resources for writing for this website, as well as the [style guide for the VA Design System]({{ site.baseurl }}/about/contributing-to-the-design-system/contributing-to-docs#writing-for-vads).

Get content guidance early from the Content and IA team

The Sitewide Content and Information Architecture team can help you meet VA.gov’s content standards. Whether you’re starting a new product or refining an existing one, contact the Content & IA team as early as possible to create accurate, consistent, accessible, and equitable content for Veterans.

Submit a Sitewide Content and IA intake form ticket in GitHub to get started.

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We’d love to hear from you

We’re constantly working on making the style guide more useful to the people who write, edit, or manage content on VA.gov. Send your feedback to vawebdesign@va.gov with "Content style guide" in the subject line.