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Brand voice · Travel

How a travel startup should sound

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

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TRIP PAGE
Unforgettable adventure of a lifetime!
9 days in Spiti, 12 travellers, highest pass 4,590 m. Moderate fitness needed.
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.

Evocative

Make them feel the place first.

Easy

Honest about effort and comfort.

Adventurous

Specific: days, altitude, group size.

FormalCasual
SeriousPlayful
TechnicalPlain

Where Safarnama 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 travel startup writes.

Trip page
BEFOREUnforgettable adventure of a lifetime!
SAFARNAMA VOICE9 days in Spiti, 12 travellers, highest pass 4,590 m. Moderate fitness needed.
Packing email
BEFOREPlease bring necessary items.
SAFARNAMA VOICEBring a down jacket. It drops to minus 5 at Kaza at night.
Review reply
BEFOREThank you for choosing us.
SAFARNAMA VOICESo glad Chandratal stopped you in your tracks. Same for us every time.

The word list

Words we use

daysaltitudesmall grouplocal guide

Words we avoid

once in a lifetimeparadisebreathtaking (alone)
Why

Travel sites default to turquoise beaches and sunset gradients. The way you write is the cheapest way to sound different.

Questions

What tone of voice suits a travel brand?

For our sample brand Safarnama: evocative, easy, adventurous. 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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