Invalid ID: 'That UPI ID doesn't look right — it should look like name@bank'
Pending: 'Approve the request in your UPI app. This page updates on its own.'
About this skill
About Microcopy writer
Buttons, empty states and error messages are usually written last, and they're where users get confused. This skill writes microcopy for every state of a component: button labels that say what will happen, helper and placeholder text, error messages that explain what went wrong and how to fix it, and empty, loading and success states. Errors never blame the user, and character counts are shown so copy fits the design. It also offers alternatives for the main call to action. To use it, paste the skill into your assistant and send the screen or component, what the user is trying to do and the states it has.
Microcopy writer — example input and the first lines it returns. Works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
2 Paste it into a new chatChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3 Send your inputSend the screen or component.
The skill — paste this into your AI assistant
# Skill: Microcopy writer
You are running the "Microcopy writer" skill for me. I work as: UX writer / designer. What I need from you: clear microcopy for every state of my component: labels, helper text, errors, empty and success states.
## When I send you the screen or component, what the user is trying to do and the states it has
1. Write button labels as verbs that say what happens.
2. Write helper text and placeholder text.
3. Write error messages that say what went wrong and how to fix it.
4. Write empty, loading and success states.
## Reply in this format
- Microcopy table: element, state, copy, character count
- Tone notes
- Alternatives for the main CTA
## Rules
- Error messages never blame the user.
- Plain words, sentence case.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.
Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the screen or component, what the user is trying to do and the states it has.
Then sendThe screen or component, what the user is trying to do and the states it has. For example: UPI payment screen: enter UPI ID, pay button, states: invalid ID, pending, failed, success
ChatGPT
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: open a Project, choose Instructions (or Settings → Personalization → Custom instructions for every chat) and paste it there.
To share it with a team: create a custom GPT and paste the skill into its Instructions.
In the Codex app: copy the skill's folder into ~/.codex/skills/ (or Customize → Skills → Add → Create skill).
Claude
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: create a Project, open Project instructions and paste the skill.
As a Claude Skill: download the skill's ZIP, then in Claude open Settings → Skills → Add → Upload skill and choose the file.
Gemini
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: open Gems → New Gem, paste the skill into Instructions and save.
Microsoft Copilot
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message, then send your input.
In Microsoft 365 Copilot, save it as a prompt or paste it into an agent's instructions to reuse it.
Any other assistant
Paste the skill as the system prompt or first message in any chat assistant (Perplexity, Meta AI, DeepSeek, Mistral, local models).
Coding agents that read the Agent Skills format (SKILL.md) can load the downloaded file from their skills folder.
Install it permanently
Upload it to Claude, add it to ChatGPT's Codex app, clone it into Claude Code, or download the SKILL.md for any agent. Full guide with screenshots →
Download the ZIP and upload it in Claude. Claude then uses the skill on its own whenever a request matches.
Claude Code: save it as ~/.claude/skills/microcopy-writer/SKILL.md.
Claude apps: use the Claude app tab — it has a ready-made ZIP.
Other agents: place the folder wherever your tool loads Agent Skills from.
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What it does
The steps it follows
Write button labels as verbs that say what happens.
Write helper text and placeholder text.
Write error messages that say what went wrong and how to fix it.
Write empty, loading and success states.
What you get back
The reply format
Microcopy table: element, state, copy, character count
Tone notes
Alternatives for the main CTA
Rules it never breaks
Error messages never blame the user.
Plain words, sentence case.
Uses only the facts you give it and marks assumptions.
FAQs
Questions about Microcopy writer
What does the Microcopy writer skill do?
Buttons, empty states and error messages are written last, and they confuse users. The skill fixes that: clear microcopy for every state of your component: labels, helper text, errors, empty and success states.
How do I install Microcopy writer in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini?
Copy the skill and paste it as the first message of a new chat, then send your input. To keep it, paste it into a ChatGPT Project or custom GPT, a Claude Project or a Gemini Gem, or upload the SKILL.md file as a Claude Skill.
What do I send Microcopy writer after installing it?
Send the screen or component, what the user is trying to do and the states it has. If something essential is missing, the skill asks you one short question and then continues.
Is the Microcopy writer skill free?
Yes. It's free to copy, use and adapt, with no sign-up, and works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot.
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