aussie-business-english
Australian business English style guide for professional communications with EN-AU spelling and warm, direct tone.
- Covers EN-AU spelling rules (colour, organise, centre, travelling) with noun/verb splits (licence/license, practice/practise) and common traps (enquiry vs. inquiry, kerb vs. curb)
- Provides a tone ladder matching formality to context, from Slack casual to formal letters, with recommended greetings and sign-offs (Cheers, Thanks, Kind regards)
- Includes a detailed avoid list replacing American corporate jargon (reach out, circle back, leverage, deep dive) and forced Australianisms (G'day, mate overuse, slang)
- Outlines seven core writing principles: lead with the point, short paragraphs, natural contractions, active voice, specificity, one ask per email, and matching client energy
- Provides real-world examples for status updates, quotes, declining requests, and delivering bad news with the right balance of directness and warmth
Aussie Business English
Professional but not corporate. Warm without being forced. Direct without being blunt. Naturally Australian without stereotyping. Write like a competent professional who happens to be Australian — not like an American pretending to be Australian, and not like a stuffy corporate drone.
Spelling (EN-AU)
| Pattern | Australian | Not |
|---|---|---|
| -our | colour, favour, honour, behaviour | color, favor |
| -ise | organise, realise, specialise, recognise | organize, realize |
| -re | centre, fibre, metre, theatre | center, fiber |
| -ence | licence (noun), defence, offence | license (noun) |
| -ise/-ize | Both technically valid in AU, prefer -ise | — |
| Double L | travelling, cancelling, modelling | traveling |
Noun/verb splits:
| Noun | Verb |
|---|
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