diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index b078c33d5..a258a8441 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -1288,13 +1288,13 @@ en:
 
       close_account:
         dont_go: "Hey, please don't go!"
-        make_diaspora_better: "We want you to help us make diaspora* better, so you should help us out instead of leaving. If you do want to leave, we want you to know what happens next."
+        make_diaspora_better: "We'd love you to stay and help us make diaspora* better instead of leaving. If you really do want to leave, however, here's what will happen next:"
         mr_wiggles: 'Mr Wiggles will be sad to see you go'
-        what_we_delete: "We will delete all of your posts and profile data as soon as humanly possible. Your comments will hang around, but they would be associated with your diaspora* ID instead of your name."
-        locked_out: "You will get signed out and locked out of your account."
-        lock_username: "This will lock your username if you decided to sign back up."
-        no_turning_back: "Currently, there is no turning back."
-        if_you_want_this: "If you really want this, type in your password below and click 'Close Account'"
+        what_we_delete: "We will delete all of your posts and profile data as soon as possible. Your comments on other people's posts will still appear, but they will be associated with your diaspora* ID rather than your name."
+        locked_out: "You will get signed out and locked out of your account until it has been deleted."
+        lock_username: "Your username will be locked. You will not be able create a new account on this pod with the same ID."
+        no_turning_back: "There is no turning back! If you're really sure, enter your password below."
+        if_you_want_this: "If you really want this to happen, type in your password below and click 'Close Account'"
 
     privacy_settings:
       title: "Privacy Settings"
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ en:
       stop_ignoring: "Stop ignoring"
 
     destroy:
-      success: "Your account has been locked.  It may take 20 minutes for us to finish closing your account.  Thank you for trying diaspora*."
+      success: "Your account has been locked. It may take 20 minutes for us to finish closing your account. Thank you for trying diaspora*."
       no_password: "Please enter your current password to close your account."
       wrong_password: "The entered password didn't match your current password."
     getting_started: