So, three suggestions for you, all aimed at maximum clarity with minimum fuss. (*) And don't make the mistake of assuming that low reading speed means low intelligence. While that doesn't sound like much, a six second imposed pause when you're trying to get something done can seem to be an awfully long time. If you use just 20 words in a dialog, you're asking that user to spend 6 seconds reading and understanding what you wrote. Part of the reason that people skip over long messages is due to reading speed.Īssume for the sake of discussion someone with an average reading speed - around 200 words per minute.(*)
