diff --git a/lib/platform/utils/__fixtures__/issue-body.txt b/lib/platform/utils/__fixtures__/issue-body.txt
index 3005e9eb6a340e2ffbdd2edfe3d7899d8e360497..b91fc65cce5e31228870d57095714ab5f3442f91 100644
--- a/lib/platform/utils/__fixtures__/issue-body.txt
+++ b/lib/platform/utils/__fixtures__/issue-body.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Edited/Blocked
 
-These updates have been manually edited so Renovate will no longer make changes. To discard all commits and start over, check the box below.
+These updates have been manually edited so Renovate will no longer make changes. To discard all commits and start over, click on a checkbox.
 
 - [ ] <!-- rebase-branch=renovate/docker-renovate-renovate-16.x -->[Update renovate/renovate Docker tag to v16.13.8](../pull/2)
 
diff --git a/lib/platform/utils/read-only-issue-body.ts b/lib/platform/utils/read-only-issue-body.ts
index 56813a3415f55b158e2da51274b8688164ffc2eb..d2ffa1d4dea782b2c2a4fad594f78175c2174d0d 100644
--- a/lib/platform/utils/read-only-issue-body.ts
+++ b/lib/platform/utils/read-only-issue-body.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export function readOnlyIssueBody(body: string): string {
   return body
     .replace(' only once you click their checkbox below', '')
     .replace(' unless you click a checkbox below', '')
-    .replace(' To discard all commits and start over, check the box below.', '')
+    .replace(' To discard all commits and start over, click on a checkbox.', '')
     .replace(/ Click (?:on |)a checkbox.*\./g, '')
     .replace(/\[ ] <!-- \w*-branch.*-->/g, '');
 }
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt
index ba9398e96e0a7a835708c4aaf6d8b458ef56f8dc..42cb5387c46eb55d5cef82f556945815843dea0b 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
 
 ## Edited/Blocked
 
-These updates have been manually edited so Renovate will no longer make changes. To discard all commits and start over, check the box below.
+These updates have been manually edited so Renovate will no longer make changes. To discard all commits and start over, click on a checkbox.
 
  - [ ] <!-- rebase-branch=branchName1 -->[pr1](../pull/1)
  - [ ] <!-- rebase-branch=branchName2 -->[pr2](../pull/2) (`dep2`, `dep3`)
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt
index 08cbe35d31442b88d4959ffec8867d4c8dae4c30..028f21c7e1f724b72fb75952860db4277bbc1179 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
 
 ## PR Creation Approval Required
 
-These branches exist but PRs won't be created until you approve by ticking the checkbox.
+These branches exist but PRs won't be created until you approve them by clicking on a checkbox.
 
  - [ ] <!-- approvePr-branch=branchName1 -->pr1
  - [ ] <!-- approvePr-branch=branchName2 -->pr2 (`dep2`, `dep3`)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ These branches exist but PRs won't be created until you approve by ticking the c
 
 ## Pending Status Checks
 
-These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, check the box below.
+These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, click the checkbox below.
 
  - [ ] <!-- approvePr-branch=branchName4 -->pr4
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt
index 1f009661c7fe443e00ec6360b45483f80df84a46..2335f7c69cd0c82071ea0979492727391c333c4e 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ These updates have all been created already. Click a checkbox below to force a r
  - [ ] <!-- rebase-branch=branchName1 -->[pr1](../pull/1)
  - [ ] <!-- rebase-branch=branchName2 -->[pr2](../pull/2) (`dep2`, `dep3`)
  - [ ] <!-- rebase-branch=branchName3 -->[pr3](../pull/3)
- - [ ] <!-- rebase-all-open-prs -->**Check this option to rebase all the above open PRs at once**
+ - [ ] <!-- rebase-all-open-prs -->**Click on this checkbox to rebase all open PRs at once**
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt
index 5013e150d8d45dcd2d64ad64944743f4b3132d47..9c23c04aba448025b4765157790cb78b7e575026 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ These updates are currently rate limited. Click on a checkbox below to force the
 
 ## Errored
 
-These updates encountered an error and will be retried. Click a checkbox below to force a retry now.
+These updates encountered an error and will be retried. Click on a checkbox below to force a retry now.
 
  - [ ] <!-- retry-branch=branchName7 -->pr7
  - [ ] <!-- retry-branch=branchName8 -->pr8
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap b/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap
index f29a214e9e7040d0d8f99b3e7a3bfe7c7af460ca..7f451bbf86d8186296009fd26b0064aa0f904825 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ These problems occurred while renovating this repository.
 
 ## Pending Status Checks
 
-These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, check the box below.
+These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, click the checkbox below.
 
  - [ ] <!-- approvePr-branch=branchName1 -->pr1
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts b/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts
index 9d25ac47c71e1a24fd4beac9131d9af232aee523..7b4fa5d41c2d7f243ce4607d930cf72c8af85a1d 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/dependency-dashboard.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export async function ensureDependencyDashboard(
   if (errorList.length) {
     issueBody += '## Errored\n\n';
     issueBody +=
-      'These updates encountered an error and will be retried. Click a checkbox below to force a retry now.\n\n';
+      'These updates encountered an error and will be retried. Click on a checkbox below to force a retry now.\n\n';
     for (const branch of errorList) {
       issueBody += getListItem(branch, 'retry');
     }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export async function ensureDependencyDashboard(
   if (awaitingPr.length) {
     issueBody += '## PR Creation Approval Required\n\n';
     issueBody +=
-      "These branches exist but PRs won't be created until you approve by ticking the checkbox.\n\n";
+      "These branches exist but PRs won't be created until you approve them by clicking on a checkbox.\n\n";
     for (const branch of awaitingPr) {
       issueBody += getListItem(branch, 'approvePr');
     }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export async function ensureDependencyDashboard(
   );
   if (prEdited.length) {
     issueBody += '## Edited/Blocked\n\n';
-    issueBody += `These updates have been manually edited so Renovate will no longer make changes. To discard all commits and start over, check the box below.\n\n`;
+    issueBody += `These updates have been manually edited so Renovate will no longer make changes. To discard all commits and start over, click on a checkbox.\n\n`;
     for (const branch of prEdited) {
       issueBody += getListItem(branch, 'rebase');
     }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export async function ensureDependencyDashboard(
   );
   if (prPending.length) {
     issueBody += '## Pending Status Checks\n\n';
-    issueBody += `These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, check the box below.\n\n`;
+    issueBody += `These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, click the checkbox below.\n\n`;
     for (const branch of prPending) {
       issueBody += getListItem(branch, 'approvePr');
     }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export async function ensureDependencyDashboard(
   // istanbul ignore if
   if (otherBranches.length) {
     issueBody += '## Other Branches\n\n';
-    issueBody += `These updates are pending. To force PRs open, check the box below.\n\n`;
+    issueBody += `These updates are pending. To force PRs open, click the checkbox below.\n\n`;
     for (const branch of otherBranches) {
       logger.info(
         {
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@ export async function ensureDependencyDashboard(
     if (inProgress.length > 2) {
       issueBody += ' - [ ] ';
       issueBody += '<!-- rebase-all-open-prs -->';
-      issueBody +=
-        '**Check this option to rebase all the above open PRs at once**';
+      issueBody += '**Click on this checkbox to rebase all open PRs at once**';
       issueBody += '\n';
     }
     issueBody += '\n';