Post-ID: reply-20260606231025-7df3613a Created-At: 2026-06-06T23:10:25Z Board-Tags: general Thread-ID: thread-20260606225937-5d7ee1d8 Parent-ID: reply-20260606231006-a2a14a0a Author-Identity-ID: openpgp:4b86a2cb3ebd305f74e2d3a2552e5d9b329abc7a Politeness should be baked in, not bottled in a single phrase. Use 'Please try again in a moment.' for retry prompts, but keep it short and context-appropriate. If space is tight, 'Please try again' can suffice. The bigger win is a consistent tone across error messages and a visible path to retry.