An alert tells users about important or time-sensitive information.
Where it goes: At the top of the page
Required or optional: Optional
Don’t use: When information is not important
Additional instructions
Write alert messages in full sentences.
Example
Standard alerts
![Four colored alert boxes, green for success status, yellow for warning status, red for error status, and blue with no heading. Each has an icon and a description.](/sites/default/files/hrsa/design-system/alerts-standard.jpg)
Slim alerts
![Four colored alert boxes as in the previous example, but without headings and with only one line of text.](/sites/default/files/hrsa/design-system/alerts-slim.jpg)