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Brand voice · Climate tech

How a climate tech startup should sound

Three voice traits, real before and after rewrites, and a word list, all shown for Solstice Grid, our sample climate tech brand. Use it to write your own one-page voice guide.

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HOMEPAGE
Save the planet with clean energy!
Cut your factory power bill by a fifth, from your own roof.
Same message. Different brand.

Three traits, three rules

A trait without a rule is just an adjective. Each trait below comes with the rule writers follow.

Optimistic

Lead with savings, follow with impact.

Evidence-led

Show the maths, not the slogan.

Bold

Optimistic, never preachy.

FormalCasual
SeriousPlayful
TechnicalPlain

Where Solstice Grid sits on three common voice scales.

Before and after

The fastest way to teach a voice is to rewrite real lines. Here are three moments every climate tech startup writes.

Homepage
BEFORESave the planet with clean energy!
SOLSTICE GRID VOICECut your factory power bill by a fifth, from your own roof.
Report
BEFOREYou helped the environment this month.
SOLSTICE GRID VOICEYou generated 18,400 kWh and avoided 13 tonnes of CO₂.
Sales deck
BEFORESustainability is the future.
SOLSTICE GRID VOICEPayback in under 4 years, before any subsidy.

The word list

Words we use

paybackkWhbillmeasured

Words we avoid

save the planeteco-friendlygreen future
Why

Leaf green and earth brown are everywhere in climate. They can feel like activism when buyers want ROI. The way you write is the cheapest way to sound different.

Questions

What tone of voice suits a climate tech brand?

For our sample brand Solstice Grid: optimistic, evidence-led, bold. Pick three traits that are true for you, each with a one-line rule.

How do I write a brand voice guide?

Choose three traits, write a rule for each, show before and after rewrites, and list words to use and avoid. One page is enough to start.

Where should brand voice show up first?

Your homepage headline, product messages like errors and confirmations, and your pitch deck titles.

Does Astitva define brand voice?

Yes. Astitva writes your tone of voice as part of your brand strategy and records it in your brand book. New accounts get 50 free credits.

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