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Standard Operating Procedures Guide \u2013 Format & Writing Style<\/h1>\n

Welcome back to the fourth in our series of blogs<\/a> describing the Key elements in the SOP lifecycle. So far we have introduced the \u2018SOP pie\u2019 and have dived into the first two slices. This blog will dig further into the third slice \u2013 Format & Writing Style and consider how to format and write the SOP.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This slice goes hand in hand with the previous subject of ‘Audience and Authors<\/a>‘ to really get to the details of how the SOP will be written. Consider how to format the SOP by thinking about how it will look and feel. Your aim is to get the message across in the best possible way.<\/p>\n

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How to format and write your SOP<\/h2>\n

Keep it simple!<\/h4>\n

Remember at this stage to keep it simple, sometimes the best SOP is an environmental SOP, where a document or procedure is not required at all. Simple examples of this are:<\/p>\n