100 Words to Use Instead of “Document”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Account	Narrative report of events.
2.	Acknowledgment	Written confirmation of receipt.
3.	Act	Formal written law.
4.	Addendum	Supplement added later.
5.	Affidavit	Sworn written statement.
6.	Agreement	Written understanding between parties.
7.	Announcement	Public written notice.
8.	Application	Formal request in writing.
9.	Article	Written piece for publication.
10.	Attachment	File appended to a message.
11.	Backlog item	Tracked work entry.
12.	Bill	Itemized statement of charges.
13.	Blueprint	Detailed plan drawing.
14.	Brief	Concise written summary.
15.	Brochure	Informational promotional leaflet.
16.	Bulletin	Short official notice.
17.	Bylaws	Rules governing an organization.
18.	Card	Small formatted information piece.
19.	Case file	Collected records for a case.
20.	Catalog	Organized list of items.
21.	Certificate	Official proof in writing.
22.	Charter	Founding grant or mandate.
23.	Checklist	List for verification.
24.	Circular	Widely distributed notice.
25.	Claim	Formal assertion for consideration.
26.	Code	Systematic set of rules.
27.	Compilation	Collected materials in one set.
28.	Contract	Binding written agreement.
29.	Correspondence	Letters exchanged between parties.
30.	Dossier	Collection of detailed records.
31.	Draft	Preliminary version of text.
32.	Email	Electronic written message.
33.	Estimate	Approximate cost statement.
34.	Exhibit	Item presented as evidence.
35.	Fact sheet	Brief summary of key facts.
36.	File	Stored set of records.
37.	Flyer	Single-page advertisement.
38.	Form	Structured fill-in record.
39.	Framework	Organizing structure for content.
40.	Gazette	Official publication of notices.
41.	Grant	Award record of funds.
42.	Guide	Instructional reference material.
43.	Handbook	Practical reference manual.
44.	Hard copy	Printed physical version.
45.	Invoice	Bill requesting payment.
46.	Itemization	Detailed list of components.
47.	Journal entry	Dated recorded note.
48.	Ledger	Book of financial records.
49.	Letter	Written message to someone.
50.	License	Official permission in writing.
51.	Log	Chronological record of activity.
52.	Manual	Instructions for use or procedure.
53.	Manuscript	Author’s original written text.
54.	Memo	Internal written communication.
55.	Minutes	Record of meeting proceedings.
56.	Monograph	Specialized written study.
57.	Newsletter	Periodic informational publication.
58.	Note	Brief written message.
59.	Notice	Formal written warning or info.
60.	Outline	Structured plan of points.
61.	Paper	Written academic or professional work.
62.	Patent	Legal protection filing record.
63.	Petition	Formal written request with signatures.
64.	Plan	Proposed course in writing.
65.	Policy	Written rules and guidelines.
66.	Portfolio	Curated collection of work.
67.	Presentation	Prepared material for delivery.
68.	Printout	Printed output from a device.
69.	Proceedings	Published record of an event.
70.	Proposal	Suggested plan in writing.
71.	Prospectus	Outline of a planned project.
72.	Protocol	Official procedure description.
73.	Questionnaire	Set of written questions.
74.	Receipt	Proof of payment received.
75.	Record	Stored information for reference.
76.	Register	Official list of entries.
77.	Report	Account of findings or status.
78.	Request	Written ask for action.
79.	Resolution	Formal decision in writing.
80.	Resume	Summary of work experience.
81.	Schedule	Planned timetable in writing.
82.	Script	Written text for performance.
83.	Specification	Detailed requirements description.
84.	Spreadsheet	Tabular data file.
85.	Statement	Formal written declaration.
86.	Statute	Written law enacted.
87.	Submission	Material provided for review.
88.	Summary	Brief restatement of essentials.
89.	Survey	Question-based information collection.
90.	Table	Structured arrangement of data.
91.	Template	Preformatted starting layout.
92.	Text	Written content or wording.
93.	Thesis	Long academic argument paper.
94.	Ticket	Issued record for tracking.
95.	Transcript	Written record of spoken words.
96.	Treatise	Formal written analysis.
97.	Update	New information in writing.
98.	User story	Short requirement description.
99.	Voucher	Written proof of entitlement.
100.	White paper	Authoritative informational report.