Can’t rename “Photos” because a file with that name already exists. Please choose a different name.

Why
It explains: what the error is a rename error. why it happened because another file with that name exists. how the user can overcome it, by specifying a different name. The issue doesn’t turn into an insurmountable obstacle.

Your card is empty. What to change that?

Why
Dive your users in a specific path to buy your products.

What service are you looking for?

Why
The placeholder informs users what type of search terms will get the best results on this platform – services.

How would you like to pay?

Why?
Use the active structure of the spoken sentence because it focuses on the person you are talking to.

Oops! You need to type your email here.

Why
Write a simple and human message and for each required field, you can provide unique wording.

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.

e.g., We are a small organic shop located in Sparta focused on a young cool audience

Why
Provides the type of required information: size, industry, location, and target audience.

Where do you want to go?

Why
You can ask your users what they want to travel to.

Your bin is empty. When you delete something we’ll keep it here for 30days, just in case your change your mind.

Why
Create empty states to show exactly in new users how your system works, and how they can make the best out of it.

Thanks, check your email for instructions to reset your password

Where
Stripe

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.

Move Money. Make Money.

Where?
finixpayments

Do you want to share with us other cool accessories that we haven’t thought about?

Why
Connect the sentence to the subject matter of the site

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