I thought I read somewhere we should not use the term "you" when referencing the user of a wondrous item. However, in the books and other references I see "you" often. For example in the Awesome Item:
Awesome Item of Splendiferousness
Aura strong conjuration; CL 17th
Slot head; Price 57,500 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
Description
A thin banded helm of platinum rather like a crown but devoid of any gemstones. Wearing this will allow you to create the most amazing wondrous items that everyone will want. Items created whilst wearing this helm have zero failure chance on creation checks.
Should the second sentence be the wearer can create the most amazing... instead?
I be confused....
I think using second person perspective in spell and magic item descriptions was more of a 3.5 thing that a Pathfinder thing.
None of the items that I looked at in the core rulebook use 2nd person (though I just flipped through the magic items section reading random items, so it is possible that a couple do and I just missed them).
Sean K. Reynolds answers your question here.
You (sic) may be able to reword most sentences to not need it, e.g.
"The wearer of the hat gains the ability..." (8 words)
becomes
"Wearing that hat grants...", or, (4 words)
"Donning the hat grants..."
etc
i.e. say what is done, not who is doing or what is granted not who receives, when you can.
Sean K. Reynolds answers your question here.
Thank you everyone! The wearer of the Awesome Item of Splendiferousness it is then.