15 minutes, report the moment they finish
UX writer skills assessment
Twelve written situations, about fifteen minutes, that measure whether a UX writer fixes the interface or just the sentence — error states, destructive confirmations, and copy covering for a broken flow.
The gap
What you cannot see when you hire a ux writer
A writing sample shows the final sentence. It never shows what the screen looked like before, or what they refused to paper over.
The case starts here
“The error message is confusing. Can you make it friendlier?” — the Support Lead
Every case opens with a request that already contains its own answer — because that is how requests arrive at work. What we measure starts with whether they notice.
What this case shows you
- Whether they rewrite the copy or flag the broken flow behind it
- How they handle a destructive action
- What they do with a legal constraint they cannot remove
- Whether they write for the reader or for the brand
- How they decide what not to say
Scoring
The same six capabilities, every role
The case changes. The rubric does not. That is what makes a ux writer comparable to another ux writer, and a score meaningful across your whole shortlist.
- Spots when the brief is wrong
- Knows what the data supports
- Sweats states and edge cases
- Knows what is cheap to build
- Explains decisions outside the team
- Holds a position with a senior stakeholder
- Moves without being told
- Keeps going when the plan changes
Marta R. · UX Writer
Leads with both of the things you named
Reaches first for writes for the person in the moment and last for calls the same thing the same name, and works at a different pace from your team.
How much of their attention this one gets — not a pass mark.
How it works
Three steps.
No calls, no setup.
What must they be good at?
- Spot when the brief is wrong
- Knows what the data supports
- Moves without being told
- Sweats states and edge cases
One credit per candidate, spent only when they start. The first is free — see what the packs cost — and nothing expires, so a role on hold costs nothing.
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