1. Action Verbs
Using the wrong words on your button labels cause users confusion, more work, and slower task times. If you want to make it easy for users to take action on your app, you need to choose the right words on your button labels.
2. Precise Diction
Each action verb you use has a specific connotation. If your diction isn’t precise, users can misinterpret what the button will do. For example, “Delete” implies that the button will erase the item from the system. “Remove” implies that the button will separate the item from a group.
3. Task-Specific Language
Users are unsure what the button will do because the label doesn’t specify. Users need to know the result of their actions. You can use “submit” for most buttons. But that would make the button labels vague and generic. When users read it, it’s unclear what happens because the label is not specific to the task.
4. Сommands to avoid lengthy buttons
To avoid lengthy and confusing buttons, turn phrases into commands. This allows you to drop the subject and unnecessary articles in the label.
5. Sentence-Style Capitalization
A sentence-style capitalization is best because it conveys a friendly tone that invites users to press the button. Most reading done by users is of sentences, which means they’re most familiar with sentence case. When they read it on your buttons, it feels like someone is speaking to them in a natural voice.
