diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js b/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js
index c99dc4612a14022d8843918b6cb0faea7ef81047..27c1001df781551a9b713153a6f47bf2fb073243 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async function ensureMasterIssue(config, branches) {
   if (rateLimited.length) {
     issueBody += '## Rate Limited\n\n';
     issueBody +=
-      'These updates are currently rate limited. Click on a checkbox below to override.\n\n';
+      'These updates are currently rate limited. Click on a checkbox below to force their creation now.\n\n';
     for (const branch of rateLimited) {
       issueBody += getListItem(branch, 'unlimit');
     }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async function ensureMasterIssue(config, branches) {
   if (awaitingPr.length) {
     issueBody += '## PR Creation Approval Required\n\n';
     issueBody +=
-      "These branches exist but PRs won't be created until you tick the checkbox.\n\n";
+      "These branches exist but PRs won't be created until you approve by ticking the checkbox.\n\n";
     for (const branch of awaitingPr) {
       issueBody += getListItem(branch, 'approvePr');
     }