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title: "Stop Talking to Yourself, Talk to Customers | Reciprocal"
description: "Customers don’t talk in buzzwords, so your website shouldn’t either. How to write copy that sounds like your customers and earns their trust."
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# Stop Talking to Yourself and Talk to Your Customers

 Adam Goetz

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It happens all the time: founders and business owners pour hours into their website copy, only to realize later that it reads more like a pitch to investors than a message to potential customers.

It’s loaded with technical terms, company-focused language, and “revolutionary” claims, but it doesn’t reflect how real people actually think or talk.

The problem is simple: when your site talks like *you*, it doesn’t connect with *them*. Visitors don’t feel understood, and they leave before taking action.

Your landing page copy should make visitors think: *“These people get me.”* If it doesn’t, you’re not talking to your customer, you’re talking to yourself.

## Speak Your Customer’s Language

Here’s a quick test:

Show your copy to three potential customers and ask: *“Does this sound like it was written for you?”*

If they hesitate, you already have your answer.

Most founders write like this:

“Our cutting-edge platform harnesses innovative technology to transform workflows…”

But customers think like this:

“I just want an easier way to onboard new hires.”

That difference is exactly why so many sites fail to convert: one speaks in company jargon, the other in customer needs.

> 🚀 **Actionable Tip**
>
> Ask three potential or past customers to review your main headline. Don’t explain what you were going for, just ask if it feels like it was written for them. If they hesitate or say no, revise it until their response is an immediate yes.

## Why This Matters

-   Clearer communication builds instant trust.
-   When customers see their words reflected back, they know you understand their pain points.
-   Conversion rates climb when your copy addresses real needs instead of company jargon.

## Keep reading.

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