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Why we picked it The UK government writes for millions of people in hard moments, and their public guidance is one of the best free sources on button and error wording. It is refreshingly blunt: describe the action on the button, tell the user how to fix an error, and skip the apologies. Battle-tested advice you can copy directly.
Writing for user interfaces
From GOV.UK Service Manual by GOV.UK / Government Digital Service ~10 min read
- Label a button with the action it does, for example 'Save and continue'
- Tell the user how to fix the problem, not just what broke
- Keep the same word for the same action across every page
