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UX Writing: 404 Message

Problem

We needed copy for a 404 message, when a page is not found.

Solution

Uh oh...

Something went wrong.
Maybe we can help?

Process

We made a few decisions here. One was to make the copy playful, which speaks to the heart of Classcraft's goal to make learning a fun adventure. "Uh oh...", along with an image of one of the game's silly-looking creatures, formed a perfect pair.

The copy also needed to be useful and provide an actionable next step. Our solution here was to put a chat box so users could contact our support team when they got stuck. The microcopy directs attention to the chat box by asking, "Maybe we can help?".