diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 07c4e2a74..0ac67d1b4 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ en:
           "0_2": 'You are ignoring all notifications on this topic.'
         watching: 
           title: "Watching"
-          description: "you will see unread and new post counts on this topic, plus notifications  of @name mentions and all new posts."
+          description: "same as Tracking, plus you will be notified of all new posts."
         tracking:
           title: "Tracking"
-          description: "you will see unread and new post counts on this topic, plus notifications of @name mentions and replies to your posts."
+          description: "you will be notified of unread posts, @name mentions, and replies to your posts."
         regular:
           title: "Regular"
           description: "you will be notified only if someone mentions your @name or replies to your post."
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index b399c08dc..273213873 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ en:
       For more guidance, [see our FAQ](/faq). This panel will only appear for your first %{education_posts_text}.
 
     'new-reply': |
-      Welcome to %{site_name} and **thanks for contributing to the conversation!**
+      Welcome to %{site_name} — **thanks for contributing to the conversation!**
 
       Keep in mind as you compose your reply: