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Brand voice · Food and beverage

How a food and beverage startup should sound

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

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LABEL
Refreshing beverage with natural flavours.
Masala chai, brewed strong. Ginger, cardamom, real milk.
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.

Tasty

Make it taste good in words.

Warm

Short, warm and a little street-smart.

Rooted

Honest about ingredients.

FormalCasual
SeriousPlayful
TechnicalPlain

Where Thela 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 food and beverage startup writes.

Label
BEFORERefreshing beverage with natural flavours.
THELA VOICEMasala chai, brewed strong. Ginger, cardamom, real milk.
Ad
BEFOREThe best tea in India!
THELA VOICETastes like the 5 pm thela, without the queue.
Social reply
BEFOREThank you for your valuable feedback.
THELA VOICEToo sweet? Fair. Our less-sugar batch drops next week.

The word list

Words we use

brewedrealginger5 pm

Words we avoid

delicious and healthybest in Indianatural flavours (vague)
Why

Beverage shelves are crowded with blue and silver energy cans. Warm colours stand out. The way you write is the cheapest way to sound different.

Questions

What tone of voice suits a food and beverage brand?

For our sample brand Thela: tasty, warm, rooted. 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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Astitva writes your tone of voice as part of your brand strategy, then uses it in your brand book and pitch deck.

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