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Tone of Voice

I help brands define, refine, and apply a clear, consistent tone of voice. I start by listening to stakeholders and analysing how the brand already communicates. I review existing content, study customer personas and behavioural archetypes, and identify the needs, motivations, and benefits that matter most to the audience. From there, I emulate the existing voice or refine it where needed, turning brand personality into practical writing guidance that teams can use across websites, UX flows, and marketing content. I have created tone of voice (TOV) playbooks and guides.

 

They  typically include: 

  • Voice principles and personality traits

  • Tone guidance for different contexts

  • Customer personas and behavioural insights

  • Writing guidelines with clear examples

  • Do’s and don’ts for consistency across channels

  • ​A tone of voice framework that helps teams write with clarity, empathy, and consistency.    

     

Schneider Electric (2026)

Made for the non-techies!

I created the first tone of voice playbook for this set of web pages. It was a practical guide for marketers and editorial leads writing in our new tone of voice.

It focused on three things: clear communication goals, the right balance of informative and conversational, and making technical content genuinely easy for non-specialist customers to follow. The writing quality of these web pages had already improved by 60-70% since I had been brought onboard. I wrote the playbook to keep it that way.

I have also attached my presentation at a Town Hall meeting (more than 200+ people), articulating my role in the Web Performance team, the responsibilities of a Web Content Strategist, and the impact of my UX copy expertise.

Simplest and most direct

When I worked on the Santander app with a team of 12 UX designers, I built a shared copy guide — tone of voice, style, and agreed strings all in one place. It saved both teams time and kept our language consistent.

Here's a sample.

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