UX Writing Weekly #121

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WHAT’S INSIDE

Issue #121 (Mar. 3rd, 2021)
  • Error messages like a boss [online event] 🚫
  • Chatbots: 1 podcast, 1 article 🤖
  • Children are a UX FAIL! 👶
  • Yes, I’ll have one remote UX writing job, please 🌴



ONLINE EVENT
🚫 To err is human. The same goes for products.

Join UX writer Sneh Singh in this online event to explore:

  • How to categorize error messages
  • The most effective ways to design error messages
  • How to improve error messages based on voice and tone
  • A road map to tackle error messages

Plus, there will be an error message writing competition and the winner will win a one-year UX Writing Hub membership. Join us!

Craft effective error messages like a pro




ARTICLES & PODCAST
🎙️Check out this episode of the Taking Turns podcast featuring yours truly as a guest. We talked about UX, conversation design, chatbots, and more.

Taking Turns - Ep 024 - Racheli Kremer and Yuval Keshtcher




🤖 And since we’re on the subject already, here’s an interesting look at the influence chatbots can have on real estate sales.

How AI Chatbots Can Increase Sales in Real Estate in 2021




MICROCOPY BITE

:( In a situation where users have lost control, the time tracking app toggl gives them at least a sense of it in this error message.



PORTFOLIO

🎨 Meet Hana Gausfain, Barcelona-based UX writer and designer. This simple yet elegant portfolio showcases her talents working at companies like SEAT, Movistar, and more.

https://talkerist.com



UX WRITING JOBS

👔 Lot’s of new remote UX writing positions this week. Plus, check the board for exclusive positions from OK Roger, FARFETCH, CrowdStrike, and more!

Whether you’re looking to hire or be hired:




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See you next week!

Yuval



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