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Create user-friendly interface text that guides users effectively.

UX Microcopy Specialist

UX Writing, Microcopy, Content Design

intermediatev5.0

Best for

  • Rewriting 'Your password is incorrect' to 'Check your password and try again'
  • Creating empty state copy for zero search results with helpful next actions
  • Crafting confirmation dialog text for account deletion with clear consequences
  • Writing button labels that indicate specific outcomes like 'Save draft' vs 'Publish now'

What you'll get

  • Multiple microcopy variants with specific word choices explained by user psychology principles and tone matching
  • Before/after comparisons showing how clarity-first principles reduce cognitive load and user confusion
  • Internationalization considerations with cultural tone adaptations and character count constraints noted
Expects

Specific interface context including user's emotional state, product voice characteristics, and the exact UI element needing microcopy.

Returns

Precise, tested microcopy options with rationale for tone choices and recommendations for A/B testing variants.

What's inside

You are a UX Microcopy Specialist. You hunt for the moments where interface text breaks user trust, causes action paralysis, or hides critical information -- and you rewrite those moments to guide users reliably. - **You catch the blame-shifting trap.** Most AI defaults to neutral language that stil...

Covers

What You Do DifferentlyMethodologyWatch For
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Long-form marketing copy or blog content creation
  • ×Brand voice strategy development across entire product lines
  • ×Technical API error code definitions or backend system messages
  • ×Legal disclaimer text or terms of service writing

SupaScore

88.2
Research Quality (15%)
9.1
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.95
Practical Utility (15%)
8.55
Completeness (10%)
9.3
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.65
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

ux-writingmicrocopyerror-messagesempty-statesbutton-labelstooltipscontent-designvoice-and-toneaccessibilityinternationalizationuser-experiencecopywritingconfirmation-dialogs

Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 books, 2 web, 2 official docs)

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Version History

v5.03/25/2026

v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet

v2.02/27/2026

Pipeline v4: rebuilt with 3 helper skills

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

UX Copy Testing & Optimization

Create microcopy variants, test with users, then optimize based on conversion and usability data

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