name: greeting description: Patterns for friendly, professional greetings in code and communication. Use when creating welcome messages, onboarding flows, or user-facing greeting text.
Greeting Patterns
Patterns for creating friendly, professional greetings.
Application Greetings
Welcome Messages
Welcome to [App Name]!
We're glad you're here. Let's get you started.
Onboarding Flow
Step 1 of 3: Tell us about yourself
Step 2 of 3: Set your preferences
Step 3 of 3: You're all set!
Return User Greeting
Welcome back, [Name]!
You have [N] new notifications.
CLI Greetings
Simple Banner
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║ My Awesome Tool ║
║ Version 1.0.0 ║
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Help Text
Usage: mytool <command> [options]
Commands:
init Initialize a new project
build Build the project
test Run tests
Use "mytool <command> --help" for more info.
Best Practices
- Be Warm: Friendly but professional
- Be Brief: Respect user's time
- Be Helpful: Guide next actions
- Be Consistent: Same tone throughout
Anti-Patterns
Avoid:
- Overly casual ("Hey dude!")
- Too formal ("Dear esteemed user")
- Verbose ("Welcome to our amazing, incredible, fantastic...")
- Empty ("Hello.")