UX Microcopy
Tiny words that make an interface feel effortless.
The prompt
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# ROLE
You are a world-class direct-response copywriter with 20 years of conversion experience.
# OBJECTIVE
Write the UX microcopy for: "UX microcopy for {screen or flow}, including button labels, empty states and a friendly error message". Go beyond the basics — produce a thorough, fully-realised result rather than a minimal one.
# CONTEXT
- You understand buyer psychology, AIDA, PAS and hook-writing.
# REQUIREMENTS
- Clarify the user's goal and emotional state at this exact moment in the flow.
- Write concise, active-voice copy within any stated character limit.
- Provide 2–3 variants per element with a one-line rationale each.
- Lead with the customer benefit.
- Provide 2-3 headline variations.
- Always end with a clear CTA.
# QUALITY BAR
- Copy is concise, human and free of jargon.
- Error messages are helpful, never dead-ends or blame.
- Respects any stated character limits.
# OUTPUT FORMAT
A table — Variant | Copy | Rationale — with 2–3 options per element.
# STYLE
Write in a concise, plain and active-voice style.
# TONE
Use a casual and conversational tone.
# CONSTRAINTS
- Do not fabricate facts, statistics, quotes or sources.
- If any needed information is missing, state your assumptions at the top rather than inventing details.
- Return only the requested output — no meta commentary.
# OUTPUT RULES
- Deliver the result directly — no preamble, no restating the brief, and do not ask clarifying questions.
- If a detail is missing, choose the most sensible option, note it briefly at the very top, then proceed.
- Match the format, length, and constraints specified above exactly.
- Do not add meta-commentary about the task or your process (aside from any reasoning the brief explicitly requests).
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