Three Icons That Explain the Specialty at a Glance
Many patients do not know what ENT stands for, and a letterhead can help. This design shows three yellow tiles with a face in profile, a nose and an ear, which make the specialty clear before any text is read. It suits ENT specialists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons and audiology clinics.
The Yellow and Charcoal Corner Shapes
The page is 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait, one page. Rounded charcoal and yellow shapes sit along the top and the foot, like tabs. The yellow is warm and the charcoal is serious. The shapes are graphics and stay fixed while you edit text.
The Row of Icon Tiles
Three yellow squares sit under the name: a face profile, a nose and an ear, all in white line art. They are pictures, and you can replace or remove them. If your practice includes a throat or voice focus, you can add a fourth image. Keep them in a row so the header stays tidy.
Name and Title Block
The sample reads DR. RICHARD EVANS with ENT Specialist in yellow. Replace both lines. Use a fuller title, such as ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon, if it matches your registration. Keep the text left aligned with the icon row, which makes the header look neat.
Footer Row With Yellow Icons
The foot has three round yellow icons with a map pin, a phone and a web symbol. Beside them are placeholder lines for an address, phone numbers, an email and a website. Replace each line and confirm the numbers with your reception.
Date Line at the Right
A Date line sits at the right side of the header. ENT letters often follow an examination, a hearing test or a procedure. Name the test in the first paragraph and put the result in a second one.
ENT Letters Worth Writing on This Page
- Referral letters to audiologists and speech therapists.
- Surgery information and pre operation instructions.
- Hearing test summaries.
- Allergy and sinus treatment plans.
- Fitness letters for school or work after an operation.
Explaining Terms to Patients
Words such as tympanometry and septoplasty mean little to most people. Add a few plain words after a technical term, and give diagrams in a separate handout. Keep the letter itself short.
Editing and Printing the Yellow Page
Text is editable, and the shapes and icons are fixed. Yellow can look pale on a cheap printer, so test one copy. On 100 gsm paper the colour is usually bright enough. Export a PDF for email.
Hearing and Balance Instructions
For patients who have a hearing or balance problem, write the key instruction at the top in bold, such as avoiding water in the ear for two weeks. Add a phone number for urgent questions. Short sentences and large type make the letter easier for older patients and for people with reduced hearing who may rely on a relative to read it aloud.
For an eye specialist, see the ophthalmologist letterhead. For a neurologist, try the neurologist letterhead. For a surgeon, see the orthopedic surgeon letterhead. More are in letterheads.
