diff --git a/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md b/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md
index 4d83e6665848ec00c85e7fcdd8eed695492a8468..5699f710552f839a94aa8400224fd4231f78d92e 100644
--- a/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md
+++ b/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Do not use when talking about the product or its features. The documentation des
 When writing about the Developer role:
 
 - Use a capital **D**.
+- Do not use bold.
 - Do not use the phrase, **if you are a developer** to mean someone who is assigned the Developer
   role. Instead, write it out. For example, **if you are assigned the Developer role**.
 - To describe a situation where the Developer role is the minimum required:
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ Refers to the product license for GitLab instances managed by customers themselv
 When writing about the Guest role:
 
 - Use a capital **G**.
+- Do not use bold.
 - Do not use the phrase, **if you are a guest** to mean someone who is assigned the Guest
   role. Instead, write it out. For example, **if you are assigned the Guest role**.
 - To describe a situation where the Guest role is the minimum required:
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ Do not use when talking about version numbers.
 When writing about the Maintainer role:
 
 - Use a capital **M**.
+- Do not use bold.
 - Do not use the phrase, **if you are a maintainer** to mean someone who is assigned the Maintainer
   role. Instead, write it out. For example, **if you are assigned the Maintainer role**.
 - To describe a situation where the Maintainer role is the minimum required:
@@ -299,6 +302,7 @@ Do not use.
 When writing about the Owner role:
 
 - Use a capital **O**.
+- Do not use bold.
 - Do not use the phrase, **if you are an owner** to mean someone who is assigned the Owner
   role. Instead, write it out. For example, **if you are assigned the Owner role**.
 
@@ -321,6 +325,7 @@ Do not use. Doing so may negatively affect other users and contributors, which i
 When writing about the Reporter role:
 
 - Use a capital **R**.
+- Do not use bold.
 - Do not use the phrase, **if you are a reporter** to mean someone who is assigned the Reporter
   role. Instead, write it out. For example, **if you are assigned the Reporter role**.
 - To describe a situation where the Reporter role is the minimum required: