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.
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bakadesuyo
You are you, Yay! Thanks for helping us keep your account secure.
Why
Success message upon completion of the security check is very short, but also surprising, funny, conveys a true sense of cooperation. Also, it tells the users how they benefited: by having a secured account.
Get a clear view of the day ahead. All your tasks are due today will show up here.
Why
If you still haven’t posted a task for today, not only tells you that once you do you’ll see it here but also why it’s worthwhile to list your tasks. It gives you a clear view of the day ahead.
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Where
uniqlo
You haven’t ordered a delivery yet, but our seasonal fruits will have you drooling.
Why
Both the users’ experience and their willingness to buy something will be dramatically enhanced.
Sorry, we couldn’t find an account with that username. Can we help you recover your username?
Why
Simply describe the problem in the most service-oriented way and in a pleasant conversational tone, and then propose a solution.
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
Thanks for helping out! Your feedback will make this feature better
Why?
After giving feedback on one of the product new features, they say what it actually means: You just improved the feature.
Uh oh – this email address looks wrong.
Why
Show this error as soon as the user has left the “Email” field
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Why
You can provide search tips. It’s easy for the users to understand what are they trying to accomplish.
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