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The core rule

“Speak human, not robot.” That is the source’s own framing, and everything else on this page elaborates it.
  • Explain situations by avoiding technical wording.
  • Avoid acronyms and phrases not commonly heard outside the office.
  • Be concise and clear.

Invoca’s personality

From the company style guide — the character of the brand defined in human terms, which guides its look, feel, and voice. These three traits are stated at the brand level; which ones govern transactional UI text, and how, is not decided — see Open issues.

Resources

The source page points to these for further reading. Listed as pointers, not transcribed — they are general writing references, not Invoca-specific rules.
  • Effective Writing for your UI
  • Mailchimp’s content style guide
  • Material Design — Help and feedback
  • Material Design — Confirmation and acknowledgement

Constraints

Gaps in the current rules

Voice and tone: open issues

Divergences, open decisions, and undocumented gaps for Voice and tone.

Why it works this way

Plain language and conciseness serve every reader, not just the ones the traits are aimed at. A reader skimming a busy screen benefits from short, jargon-free copy regardless of whether they’d describe Invoca as “bold” — which is why those two rules are stated as unconditional, while the personality traits are the layer that gives Invoca’s specific writing its character on top of that baseline.
Last modified on September 7, 2026