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Brand Positioning Statement

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Price
Free
Style
Minimal
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 6, 2026

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Overview

Teams ask for a brand platform when they need one direction for naming, messaging and campaigns, and most end up with slides nobody reads. This brand positioning statement template is a Google Docs document that sets the target, the frame of reference, the benefit, the reasons to believe and the three pillars in order. It works as a brand strategy template for a rebrand case or a campaign brief, with a one-page summary for readers who will not read further.

The sample is for Northfold Creative, a fictional UK agency that helps housing groups write letters residents actually read. It shows a rebrand budget of £240K, reply rates that rose from 19 to 27 per cent, and a scorecard of pillar goals with owners and dates. Replace the statement, proof points, costs and owners with your own, then check every figure against its source. A message house template can sit beside it to shape the wording for each audience.

Useful for

  • A founder deciding whether a rebrand is worth the cost and disruption
  • A marketing lead writing the brief for a new campaign or agency
  • A board reviewing the positioning before the next budget round

What's included

  • Seven pages in one Google Docs file
  • An at-a-glance summary with headline figures and contents
  • A frame of reference with testimonials and a glossary
  • A scorecard of brand metrics with status and trend
  • Reasons to believe, a pillar scorecard and an action checklist
  • A results page with a chart, plus a make-it-yours guide

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Write your positioning as target, frame of reference, benefit and reason to believe.

  3. 3

    Replace each sample figure with evidence you can show, and note its source.

  4. 4

    Rewrite the personality traits, giving each one an example of what it would never say.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide page, then share the document with your team or present it.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Are the agency, people and figures real?

No. Northfold Creative, its clients, the testimonials, figures and costs are fictional sample data. Replace them with your own before anyone outside your team reads the document.

How long should a positioning statement be?

Aim for 40 to 60 words, in one sentence where you can. Put the target, frame of reference, benefit and reason to believe in that order, then read it aloud to someone outside the team to test it.

Can we use this for a rebrand proposal?

Yes. Use the at-a-glance page and the costs as the case for change, and add your supplier quotes. Show the rollout in the order internal, customer-facing, then physical.

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