Speaking the lingo
Seen on a job posting
UX Writer confessions
Learning Corner
100

There's nothing to see here... yet.

What is Empty State?

100

Your portfolio should have at least 2 or 3 of these.

What is Case Study?

100

You might think we spend all day doing this, but it's more complex than that. 

What is Writing?

100

Knowledge of this tool is not required, but definitely won’t hurt.

What is Figma?

200

If you come across one of these, something went wrong.

What is Error Message?

200

Being open to this will make your job a lot easier.

What is Feedback?

200

This non-writing degree is fairly common amongst UX Writers.

What is Psychology?

200

This intensive course style is popular in the UX writing field.

What is Bootcamp?

300

This type of text includes short copy such as CTAs. 

What is Microcopy?

300

This must-have skill is proof that asking questions is a good thing.

What is Curiosity?

300

We like debating the pros and cons of this punctuation mark. 

What is Oxford Comma?

300

You can earn a UX Certificate in 8 weeks at this Montreal university.

What is Concordia?

400

This will help you measure which version of your copy is more effective.

What is A/B Testing?

400

You’ll be tasked with creating or maintaining this document.

What is Style Guide?

400

We're often mistakenly called by this other title.

What is Copywriter?

400

Complete the title of this bestselling UX writing book:

Writing is _____ : Words and the User Experience

What is Designing?

500

This technique shares bits of information at a time to avoid overwhelming the user.

What is Progressive Disclosure?

500

There will most likely be only one of you for every few of these.

What is Designers?

500

We’re not big fans of this placeholder text.

What is Lorem Ipsum?

500

This US-based conference is the place to be for all things content design and UX Writing.

What is Button?

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