diff --git a/main/src/ui/add_conversation/conference_details_fragment.vala b/main/src/ui/add_conversation/conference_details_fragment.vala
index 027483f4..13bf1c5a 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/add_conversation/conference_details_fragment.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/add_conversation/conference_details_fragment.vala
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ protected class ConferenceDetailsFragment : Box {
             case Xmpp.Xep.Muc.MucEnterError.CREATION_RESTRICTED:
                 label_text = _("Not allowed to create room"); break;
             case Xmpp.Xep.Muc.MucEnterError.NOT_IN_MEMBER_LIST:
-                label_text = _("Room is members only"); break;
+                label_text = _("Members-only room"); break;
             case Xmpp.Xep.Muc.MucEnterError.USE_RESERVED_ROOMNICK:
             case Xmpp.Xep.Muc.MucEnterError.NICK_CONFLICT:
                 label_text = _("Choose a different nick"); break;
             case Xmpp.Xep.Muc.MucEnterError.OCCUPANT_LIMIT_REACHED:
-                label_text = _("Room has too many occupants"); break;
+                label_text = _("Too many occupants in room"); break;
         }
         notification_label.label = label_text;
         notification_revealer.set_reveal_child(true);
diff --git a/main/src/ui/contact_details/muc_config_form_provider.vala b/main/src/ui/contact_details/muc_config_form_provider.vala
index d4598265..8340740a 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/contact_details/muc_config_form_provider.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/contact_details/muc_config_form_provider.vala
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ public class MucConfigFormProvider : Plugins.ContactDetailsProvider, Object {
                     break;
                 case "muc#roomconfig_persistentroom":
                     label = _("Persistent");
-                    desc = _("The room will persist after the last occupant exits");
+                    desc = _("The room will persist after the last occupant leaves");
                     break;
                 case "muc#roomconfig_publicroom":
                     label = _("Publicly searchable");
                     break;
                 case "muc#roomconfig_changesubject":
-                    label = _("Occupants may change subject");
+                    label = _("Occupants may change the subject");
                     break;
                 case "muc#roomconfig_whois":
                     label = _("Discover real JIDs");
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class MucConfigFormProvider : Plugins.ContactDetailsProvider, Object {
                     break;
                 case "muc#roomconfig_roomsecret":
                     label = _("Password");
-                    desc = _("Password required to enter the room. Leave empty for none");
+                    desc = _("Password required for room entry, if any");
                     break;
                 case "muc#roomconfig_moderatedroom":
                     label = _("Moderated");
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class MucConfigFormProvider : Plugins.ContactDetailsProvider, Object {
                     break;
                 case "muc#roomconfig_historylength":
                     label = _("Message history");
-                    desc = _("Maximum number of history messages returned by the room");
+                    desc = _("Maximum amount of backlog issued by the room");
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/main/src/ui/unified_window.vala b/main/src/ui/unified_window.vala
index be5b0805..06dde74f 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/unified_window.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/unified_window.vala
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class UnifiedWindow : Window {
 
 public class NoAccountsPlaceholder : UnifiedWindowPlaceholder {
     public NoAccountsPlaceholder() {
-        label.label = _("No accounts active");
+        label.label = _("No active accounts");
         primary_button.label = _("Manage accounts");
         secondary_button.visible = false;
     }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class NoAccountsPlaceholder : UnifiedWindowPlaceholder {
 
 public class NoConversationsPlaceholder : UnifiedWindowPlaceholder {
     public NoConversationsPlaceholder() {
-        label.label = _("No conversation active");
+        label.label = _("No active conversations");
         primary_button.label = _("Start Chat");
         secondary_button.label = _("Join Conference");
         secondary_button.visible = true;