Content standards

Editorial Policy

Last updated: June 18, 2026

This policy explains how the site’s writing guides, examples, safety notes, and external resources are selected and maintained.

1. Purpose and audience

Content is written for people who need a practical first draft, not a definitive professional document. Guidance prioritizes clear purpose, verifiable facts, proportionate tone, privacy, and a specific next step.

2. Original examples

Example letters are created for this site and use fictional names, placeholders, or generalized situations. Examples are not presented as records of real disputes, decisions, outcomes, or professional advice.

3. High-sensitivity topics

Housing, financial aid, hardship, employment, and other consequential topics receive explicit scope limits. Pages link to official resources where a stable national source is useful, while noting that contracts, institutions, and local rules can differ. Users should verify requirements with the relevant organization or qualified adviser.

4. Source selection

When factual process guidance is included, primary sources are preferred: government agencies, educational institutions, regulators, and the organization responsible for the process. Commercial summaries are not treated as authority for legal or eligibility claims.

5. Generated drafts

Generated output depends on user-provided context and selected controls. It is not independently fact-checked. Users should remove invented or unsupported details and should not submit a generated statement as firsthand evidence unless it accurately reflects their own knowledge.

6. Updates and corrections

Pages are reviewed when tools change, a material error is reported, or an official reference becomes unavailable. Substantive corrections should update the page and its sitemap date. To report a problem, use the contact page and identify the page and statement.

7. Related policies

Read About for product boundaries, the Privacy Policy for data practices, the Terms of Service for use conditions, and the FAQ for common product questions.