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No, nevermind

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

Uh oh – this email address looks wrong.

Why
Show this error as soon as the user has left the “Email” field

Incorrect email or password. All passwords must be 6 characters.

Why?
Don’t tell the user tha password is wrong. Say way is wrong (the reason).

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.

Giving you the power to make better business decisions

Where?
dataagility

e.g. What’s the meaning of life, the universe, and everything?

Why?
Anwser and explain a complex idea.

To learn more about email, install this extension.

Why
Users want to know why they should do something. What’s in it for them? They typically focus on the beginning of a sentence, so make your instruction worth it by starting with the outcome—in other words, the benefit.

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.

If you got here from another site, we’d appreciate it if you told us from where so that we can fix it and save others from ending up here

Why?
Humor that will turn the negative experience into a positive one.

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.

We’ll send you a link that you can use to change your password securely.

Where
Upserve

Find me the best flight!

Why
Create an effective search box that transfers the weight from the searching to the reason for the search.

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