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Brand voice · Healthtech

How a healthtech startup should sound

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

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READING ALERT
ALERT: Abnormal BP detected!
Your blood pressure is a bit high today. Rest for 10 minutes and measure again.
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.

Calm

Calm and plain, at a reading level of 12 years.

Careful

Say what happens next, every time.

Human

Kind, but never vague about health.

FormalCasual
SeriousPlayful
TechnicalPlain

Where Carely 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 healthtech startup writes.

Reading alert
BEFOREALERT: Abnormal BP detected!
CARELY VOICEYour blood pressure is a bit high today. Rest for 10 minutes and measure again.
Booking
BEFOREAppointment booked successfully.
CARELY VOICEYou are seeing Dr Rao on Tuesday at 4 pm. We will remind you an hour before.
Homepage
BEFORENext-generation digital health ecosystem.
CARELY VOICECheck-ups at home, with your doctor watching between visits.

The word list

Words we use

next stepnormal rangeyour doctortoday

Words we avoid

curemiraclealert!abnormal (alone)
Why

Hospitals and insurers own hospital blue and white. It feels institutional, not personal. The way you write is the cheapest way to sound different.

Questions

What tone of voice suits a healthtech brand?

For our sample brand Carely: calm, careful, human. 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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