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on our websites. And they happen in real life. Sometimes it’s because we made a mistake. Or maybe a system failed. Maybe it http://uxmas.com/2012/the-4-hs-of-writing-error-messages really was the user’s fault. Whatever the cause, these errors—and how they are communicated—can have a huge impact on the way someone experiences your website or app. Often overlooked, an ill-constructed error message can fill users with frustration, and send them packing. A well-crafted error message, on the other hand, can work wonders. It can turn a moment of frustration (abandonment) into a moment of error message delight (and ideally, conversion). Every error, regardless of who is to blame, becomes a point of friction for your users. Well-written error messages can help reduce that friction. As UX designers, we like to reduce friction. So let’s get on with it. Introducing the 4 H’s So how do we write, or rewrite, our error messages to keep our users on track? It’s not that difficult, error messages for really. We just need to consider the 4 H’s of writing error messages. Error messages need to be: Human Helpful Humorous Humble Let’s look at these more closely. 1. Human The number one rule is to make sure your error messages sound like they’ve been written for humans. There’s nothing more frustrating than an error like this one. It sounds like it has been written by a robot. For a robot. Put your customer service hat on—think of your error message as a conversation with your user. Make sure it’s polite, understandable, friendly and jargon-free. The Firefox error message is a better example. Think about your audience. How would you explain the error to them, in human speak? Write those words down. That’s your error message, right there. 2. Helpful OK, so your error message is readable. But is it helpful? The rules to crafting helpful error messages are fairly straightforward. Ask yourself: Is it visible? There’s no point displaying an error message if the user doesn’t even see it. Think about the message size, colour and location of your error messages. Make them prominent. Does it explain clearly what went wrong? Your