Use verbs in the present tense, not future tense. Be definitive about what happens when the user takes an action.
Use descriptive verbs to reduce the wordiness of your sentence.
| Prefer | Avoid |
|---|---|
| X describes Y. | X provides a description of Y. |
| Metering will reflect the total number of bytes. | Metering reflects the total number of bytes. |
| When you do X, Y happens. | When you do X, Y will happen. |