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m-sullivan7 authored Dec 21, 2023
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* Refer to people as **you**, and the government or department as **we**, as long as it’s clear who **we** refers to. This lowers the feeling of a divide between people and the state.
* Do not use **I**, **me**, or **my**. It’s unclear if it refers to the reader or the writer.

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| **Say** | **Don't say** |
| ----- | ----- |
| If you need benefits, apply by May 23, 2021. | The benefits application deadline is May 23, 2021. |
| We will review your request in 5 business days or less. | The application must have all of my data. |
| The application must have all of your data. | Every request the department receives will be reviewed within no more than 5 business days. |

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* Use transition words where it makes sense. Start sentences with **And** or **But** to show the relationship between pieces of information.

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