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Your shopping cart is empty. Add something awesome! Check out today’s deals, new designs, or fun stuff

Why
Make it clear that the shopping cart is empty, and you can refer users to the three most interesting pages in the shop.

What knowledge & tools are required?

Why
Help users describe the knowledge and tools in a very practical way.

Thanks, check your email for instructions to reset your password

Where
Stripe

No, nevermind

Why
Instead of Undo or Yes, try to add a word or two to make it conclusive.

Log in to your account only. Never log in to your friend’s account.

Why
Stick with the same terminology to describe actions and objects across the entire user experience. Using two term interchangeably-even when they mean the same thing—can confuse users.

Unfortunately we do not recognise those details. Please try again

Why
Simply describe the problem in the most service-oriented way and in a pleasant conversational tone, and then propose a solution.

What’s happening?

Why
The question that you decide to put as a placeholder on your site, dictates the style of the answer you’ll receive.

Your shopping card is empty. Don’t let it stay empty. Add items to your wishlist.

Why?
Used to encourage users to continue exploring.

We couldn’t find the page you were looking for. Maybe our FAQ or Community can help?

Why?
Explain what happened in everyday words.

Where should we send the link?

Why
This form of sentence propels the user to act because humans find it difficult to leave a question unanswered when they can answer it.

The city is unknown. Please enter a valid city.

Why
Don’t make the user guess why the error occurred. Use a validation text to tell the user what went and why it went wrong

Yes, Please!

Why
Use this newsletter CTA to take the path of social proof, and then give users the feeling that by signing up they join an exciting exclusive community.

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