{"id":3941,"date":"2020-08-10T07:30:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T07:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/?p=3941"},"modified":"2021-05-20T11:32:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:32:47","slug":"microcopy-examples-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/microcopy-examples-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Microcopy Round-Up for August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hey everybody! Welcome to the first installment of our new monthly microcopy round-up<\/strong>. We\u2019ve collected our favorite examples and put them together in one convenient article featuring the good, the bad, and the funny.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to all of our wonderful community members for contributing posts and for their insightful comments. You make the world of UX writing a better place. Now, let\u2019s do this!<\/p>\n

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The good<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Jack Molisani<\/a>\u00a0posted an example from SurveyMonkey with some customization based on experience level. Some took exception with the fact that \u2018expert\u2019 doesn\u2019t give the option to not get any tips on features, but in general, we like this design and copy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Medium is getting cute and clever with their 404 page that has stories about getting lost and losing things.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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See Medium\u2019s 404 page<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ever feel that UX writers should learn to code a bit? If you’re interested, check out Mimo and get a user-friendly experience with great microcopy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The bad<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Jack, from the first example, kept it going with a microcopy fail. ADP payroll won\u2019t take \u2018no\u2019 for an answer because they won\u2019t give you the option to say \u2018no\u2019. Check out Jack\u2019s suggested additions below in red.<\/p>\n

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See the discussion<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Looks like the robots wrote the copy for this one. Thanks\u00a0Mike Lightman<\/a>\u00a0for posting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This example posted by\u00a0Netanya Carmi<\/a>\u00a0is in Hebrew, but it\u2019s so bad that it translates perfectly into the universal language of awful design and microcopy. Here goes:<\/p>\n

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Are you sure you want to cancel the order?<\/p>\n

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Cancel (gray) | Confirm (green)<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s keyboard-smashingly bad.<\/p>\n

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The funny<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Sourav Biswas<\/a>\u00a0shared this rather unsettling question:<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s Google Video being a little cheeky. Thanks\u00a0Michal Hershtal<\/a>\u00a0for posting.<\/p>\n

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Remember that microcopy can be found anywhere\u2014not just in digital interfaces. Can\u2019t believe they used title case here and a hyphen instead of a dash. (SMH)<\/p>\n

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Your call<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Interesting debate about what to call the overflow menu, aka the 3-dots menu. What\u2019s your take on it?<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s all for now folks\u2014hope you enjoyed it. Check back in September for the next installment. In the meantime, be sure to\u00a0sign up to our newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for weekly microcopy examples, top UX writing articles, and much more<\/p>\n

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