Qantas

Qantas
Qantas

Rebuilding trust, one word at a time

A new chapter

Qantas isn’t just an airline – it’s the Flying Kangaroo, the true Spirit of Australia. But after a few turbulent years, that spirit had faded. Detailed insights from Sprout Strategy revealed trust had been broken, and Australians felt increasingly disconnected from a brand they once loved. The warm, reassuring voice Qantas was famous for had gone quiet – it was time to find a new way forward, and a new voice had to lead the way.

From silence to strength

It wasn’t about reinventing Qantas’ voice. It was about rediscovering what made it iconic in the first place. Research showed that while Qantas still owned the Spirit of Australia, it no longer embodied it. To rebuild trust, the brand needed to feel connected, proud and progressive. By focusing on these core values, we helped Qantas move away from corporate-speak and reconnect with genuine warmth, relatability, and optimism.

A voice that feels like home

We came up with three voice traits: Genuine, Relatable and Positively Inspiring. To bring this voice to life, we didn’t just write guidelines. We made sure every Qantas team member could speak it confidently. We delivered over 20 tailored training sessions for over 300 employees across the airline – from Marketing and Customer Service to Qantas Loyalty and Trade. Even the pilots were trained on how to bring the Spirit.

Epilogue

The Spirit of Australia is now spoken with confidence – and with a unified voice. The training sessions instilled a renewed sense of pride among Qantas employees, with many feeling more connected to the brand’s values. Qantas has found its voice again: stronger, clearer and ready to lead the next chapter.

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Clients

Agency Partners

  • Hundredweight
  • Pinnacle Collective
  • Simm Design

The Arts

  • Chunky Move
  • Gondwana Choir
  • Staging Connections
  • Studio Ongorato
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Automotive

  • Bridgestone
  • Carsales Group
  • Drive
  • Genesis
  • Hyundai
  • Wotherspoon

Education

  • Barker College
  • Federation University
  • Five Senses Education
  • Frensham Schools
  • iCollege
  • Navitas/ACAP
  • Monash University
  • The University of Leicester
  • The University of Queensland
  • University of Melbourne
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Sunshine Coast
  • University of Tasmania
  • University of Wollongong

Energy, Agriculture & Infrastructure

  • AGL
  • Arcline by RACV
  • Chorus
  • Costa
  • James Hardie
  • NUFARM
  • Origin Energy
  • Plant & Food Research
  • Stanwell
  • South 32
  • South East Water
  • Transgrid
  • Transurban
  • United Malt
  • Wannon Water

Media, Entertainment & Publishing

  • Anaxi
  • Aristocrat
  • Foxtel
  • Lotterywest
  • Network Ten
  • Newgate Communications

Social & Environmental

  • Bushfire Building Council Australia
  • Containers for Change
  • Koala Life

Financial Services

  • Angle Auto Finance
  • AM Investments
  • AMP
  • Aussie Home Loans
  • Bridges
  • Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ
  • CPA Australia
  • Equifax
  • Independent Reserve
  • Insignia
  • lOOF
  • ISPT
  • JBWere
  • Kiwibank
  • Latitude Financial
  • Kiwiwealth
  • KPMG
  • MLC
  • Morrison & Co
  • NAB
  • One Two Finance
  • Pepperstone
  • QSuper
  • Rest Super
  • Set4 Life
  • Suncorp
  • UBank
  • Valiant Finance
  • Vanguard
  • Westpac NZ

Government & Enterprise

  • Australia Post
  • Barangaroo
  • Campbelltown City Council
  • Geoscape
  • Gympie Regional Council
  • Launch Vic
  • NSW Government
  • Public Works Advisory
  • PWA/RPU
  • Resilience NSW
  • TAC
  • Vic Health
  • Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

Insurance & Healthcare

  • AAMI
  • Apia
  • AustralianSuper
  • Australian Unity
  • Bingle
  • BUPA
  • Estia Health
  • Everyday Independence
  • GIO
  • iCare
  • Illawarra Retirement Trust
  • MIPS
  • MLC Life Insurance
  • NRMA
  • Peoplecare
  • RACV
  • Uniting Care Queensland
  • VMIA

Medical & Health Services

  • Annalise.ai
  • AstraZeneca
  • Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
  • Beyond Blue
  • Everlight Radiology
  • Harrison.ai
  • Life Without Barriers
  • Reach Out
  • Stride (Aftercare)
  • Townsville Hospital Foundation
  • Wesley Medical Research

Professional Services

  • Allens
  • Business Events Sydney
  • Business Australia
  • Clayton Utz
  • Liberty Specialty Markets
  • Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
  • Engineers Australia
  • Planning Institute of Australia

Property

  • Avid Property
  • CBRE
  • EQT
  • Harrison Grierson
  • Hassell
  • Levande
  • PEXA
  • Ray White
  • Sekisui House
  • Stockland
  • Urbis

Retail & Consumer Products

  • Coles Group
  • Hello Fresh
  • Kelato Animal Health
  • Kennedy Laid-Law
  • MARCS
  • Officeworks
  • Philips
  • Rufus & Coco
  • Target

Technology & Telecommunications

  • hipages
  • Intelematics
  • Nova Systems
  • Optus
  • Telstra
  • Veritec
  • Vodafone

Travel & Transport

  • Hoot Holidays
  • Jetstar
  • Qantas
  • Virgin Australia

Things we do

  • Brand voice (personality) traits
  • Brand VoiceMap
  • Brand voice rules
  • Brand voice workshops
  • Brand voice guidelines
  • Brand narrative
  • Brand messaging
  • Vision statements
  • Brand strategy
  • Creative copywriting
  • Scriptwriting
  • eDM and DMs
  • Website and social media content
  • Spoken word and contact centre scripting
  • Chatbots and AI scripting
  • Branded collateral
  • Internal communications
  • White papers and annual reviews
  • Rebranding and renaming
  • Internal brand architecture naming
  • New business naming
  • Naming facilitation workshops
  • Stakeholder management and engagement
  • Brand voice training
  • Tailored writing workshops
  • Writing exercise
  • Writing examples
  • Writing tips & tricks