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The AI Architect's avatar

The sticky vs generic framework is smart, especially that noun test. I've seen places do the oposite though, where their checkout message over-promises and guests feel misled. The sweet spot seems to be highlighting something real they might miss, not trying to manufaacture a moment.

Kay Walten's avatar

Yes, exactly. That over-promise at checkout is such a quiet trust-killer. When the thing you spotlight isn’t actually dependable, it flips from “helpful” to misleading fast. I love how you put it. The sweet spot is calling attention to something real that might otherwise go unnoticed. You’re not creating a moment, you’re making an existing one legible. That’s when it sticks.