The judging panels meet to consider all the entries

Each category in the Plain Language Awards has an independent judging panel of international and New Zealand-based experts. The judges will review your entries using the specific requirements for each award and against the Write Plain Language Standard for documents and websites.

The judges will:

• select a shortlist of up to five entries for each award
• select up to three finalists from each shortlist
• choose a winner for each award.

Judges for the 2023 Plain Language Awards

Plain language criteria for documents and websites

What types of user-testing do judges look for?

Entry terms and conditions