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Empty State #7 – ADPList

Start new message Messages sent after connecting with a mentee/mentor will appear here. Write a message >> UX Writing Bud

Empty state copy on ADPList website’s mobile version (messaging section) Start new message Messages sent after connecting with a mentee/mentor will appear here. Write a message >> UX Writing Bud Finally, ADPList has an empty state with a call to action! It’s a good start. Thinking of starts, you don’t start a message. You start writing a message or start a conversation and that...

Empty State #8 – ADPList

You currently have no mentors saved to your wishlist. Add a mentor; you might see them here! UX Writing Bud

Empty state copy on ADPList website’s mobile version for mentees profiles (mentor wishlist section) You currently have no mentors saved to your wishlist. Add a mentor; you might see them here! UX Writing Bud Okay, so ADPList has added a nice graphic here which kind of conveys one aspect of mentorship and so is sort of relevant. However, none of the similar screens on the website or this section...

Empty State #6 – ADPList

Empty state copy on ADPList website’s mobile version for mentor profiles (mentor search section) Add mentors Learn and grow with over 12,366+ mentors today. Discover Mentors >> UX Writing Bud

Empty state copy on ADPList website’s mobile version for mentor profiles (mentor search section) Add mentors Learn and grow with over 12,366+ mentors today. Discover Mentors >> UX Writing Bud So, ADPList uses this copy for its mentor search section. If you simply look at the copy, then you won’t be able to make that out as the word “search” isn’t used. Ofc, the copy is...

Empty State #9 – ADPList

You have no mentees yet. Share your profile so mentees can easily book you. UX Writing Bud

Empty state copy on ADPList website’s mobile version for mentor profiles (Mentees section) You have no mentees yet. Share your profile so mentees can easily book you. UX Writing Bud This is crisp and shares the accurate information with the user. However, from where I see, I find two flaws with this copy. It lacks empathy – “You have no mentees” is kind of disheartening even as...

Empty State #5 – Milanote

Log in to Milanote on your computer to organize your notes into visual boards Empty state - Milanote UX writing bud

Empty state copy used by Milanote on its Boards section inside the mobile app. Log in to Milanote on your computer to organize your notes into visual boards Empty state – Milanote UX Writing Bud It makes sense to inform the user that the app is best viewed or used on a desktop. However, the way Milanote approaches it repels me — It does not give me a benefit or reason enough to log...

Empty state #4

It's a bit quiet in here. Check out our new releases to find your next favourites. Explore >> empty state UX Writing Bud

Copy for empty state It’s a bit quiet in here. Check out our new releases to find your next favourites. Explore >> UX Writing Bud Now, this copy for empty state can go with a variety of niches. Right now, it’s for music or books, but you can tweak the text under the heading to suit any empty state. Would you use this and how do you plan on using this? Let me know in the comments. P.S...

Empty state #2

No draft scheduled Until your draft is scheduled, test your draft strategy with a practice run MOCK DRAFT >> UX Writing Bud

Copy for empty state No draft scheduled Until your draft is scheduled, test your draft strategy with a practice run MOCK DRAFT >> UX Writing Bud What to show your user (first-time or otherwise) who has no drafts scheduled? Give them an alternative action like this one here — testing your draft strategy. It’s not about filling the section, but a softer call to action of a “mock...

Empty State #10 – ADPList

You have no upcoming bookings - spread the word on your openings. empty state - ADPList UX writing bud

Empty state copy on ADPList website’s mobile version for mentor profiles (bookings section) You have no upcoming bookings – spread the word on your openings. UX Writing Bud This is a pretty straightforward copy by ADPList and gives out the right information to the users in the right number of words. One addition I would have loved here as a user of the platform is a call-to-action...

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