Crafting Good Messages
The MessageBox.Show() method is surprisingly simple to use, considering all the different forms of messages it enables you to create. The real trick is in providing appropriate messages to users at appropriate times. In addition to considering the icon and buttons to display in a message, you should follow these guidelines for crafting message text:
Use a formal tone. Don't use large words, and avoid using contractions. Strive to make the text immediately understandable and not overly fancy; a message box is not a place to show off your literary skills.
Limit messages to two or three lines. Lengthy messages are not only harder for users to read, but they can also be intimidating. When a message box is used to ask a question, ...
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