HEXWAVE / BRAND VOICE REFERENCE Keep factual product context separate from writing choices. VOICE SHEET Reader and immediate situation: What the brand notices about that situation: Terms to use (match the real interface where relevant): How we address the reader: Humor that fits / humor that doesn't: Approved example 1: Why it works (specific editorial decision): Approved example 2, in a different context: Why it works: Rejected example: What the revision must change: Reference owner / revision date: SEPARATE PRODUCT FACTS Confirmed capability / source / checked date / owner: Current limits: Claims requiring evidence we do not yet have: WORKED EXAMPLE — FICTIONAL THREADWELL Fact: user manually assigns a comment to a colleague. Unestablished: automatic routing, AI assignment, time savings. Weak: Effortlessly elevate your team's collaboration. Demo revision: Open a comment, choose an assignee, then mark it resolved when the answer is in. Decision: name the actual action; don't replace a vague benefit with an invented capability. DRAFTING ASSIGNMENT Write [opening / spoken explanation / caption] for [reader and task]. The actual footage shows [actions]. Use only these facts: [facts and sources]. Use these approved voice examples: [examples with reasons]. Do not infer [missing capabilities or outcomes]. The viewer should understand [specific thing] and can next [available action]. List necessary missing facts separately rather than inventing answers. REVIEW Nouns and verbs match supplied facts: Example data labeled: Text can be spoken over the visible action: Each sentence adds useful information or connection: Actual export, not just draft, reviewed: Repeated correction worth adding to reference: