Design Confirmation Messages Carefully
Feedback & States · destructive actions
Updated 2026-07-28
- Confirmation should reassure without slowing users down.
- Use confirmations for:
- Irreversible actions.
- High-risk changes.
- Expensive decisions.
- Do not confirm everything:
- Too many confirmations become automatic clicks.
- Prefer undo when possible:
- Instant action.
- Recovery option.
- A confirmation should answer:
- What is happening?
- What will change?
- Can I reverse it?
- Friction belongs where mistakes are expensive.
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