Introduction To UX Writing

Disclaimer: Please note that this course does not contain AI-generated content. All lessons and materials are independently developed by the instructor, drawing on more than eight years of hands-on experience in UX Writing and a science-based background in communication sciences. We’ll focus on what really matters in practice—and I hope you enjoy completing this course as much as I enjoyed creating it.

About this course

“Sign up” or “Oops, page not found!” – tiny words that mark an error message, a button label, or the placeholder text in an input field. Despite their small size, these text elements make up a crucial part of the user experience in digital products. And: While great UX writing can put a smile on the user’s face, bad UX writing can be confusing, annoying, and even insulting.

But how can we make sure that our UX Writing is actually good?

If this question is one that pops up in your head from time to time, look no further – this course has your back.

Who should join

This course is the perfect match for UX designers, UI designers, developers, product managers, and all other kinds of professionals working in the field of digital product development, as well as for all writers who would like to dip a toe in UX writing.

What you will learn

In this course, you will learn

• what UX writing is

• what the difference between UX writing and Copywriting

• about the psychology of UX writing

• relevant UX principles

• how good UX writing can be ensured

• how to write several different typical UX writing text elements

But we'll not stop at theory. The second part is all about practice, practice, practice! Here you'll learn

• how to ensure the UX writing quality criteria in practice

• how to write typical UX writing text elements such as error messages, success messages, and CTAs

• how to work on real-life UX writing tasks

Sounds good? Then join this class and leave it with some real UX writing work samples!

If you want to take all of my UX Writing courses, here is the order recommend:

1 Introduction To UX Writing

2 Transitioning To UX Writing

3 Accessible UX Writing

4 UX Writing: Finding Your Voice and Tone

5 UX Writing in Practice: Documentation & Processes

6 User Research And Testing For UX Writing

7 Inclusive UX Writing: Physical Abilities & Neurodivergence

8 Inclusive UX Writing: Gender, Race & Age

9 Culture-Based UX Writing

10 Localization in UX Writing

11 Fighting „Dark“ UX Writing: How To Write Kind UX Copy

12 Building Your UX Writing Portfolio

13 Freelancing in UX Writing

Please note that all courses stand for themselves and that you don't need to take any course as a prerequisite for taking another one. You don’t have to follow this order. This is only my very own suggestion, which is especially helpful when you need guidance on which course to pick next.