diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 05bdb2213..d9f483a36 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ en:
       last_name: "Last name"
       your_gender: "Your gender"
       your_birthday: "Your birthday"
-      your_tags: "You: in 5 #tags"
-      your_tags_placeholder: "i.e. #diaspora #ironing #kittens #music"
+      your_tags: "Describe yourself in 5 words"
+      your_tags_placeholder: "like #movies #kittens #travel #teacher #newyork"
       your_bio: "Your bio"
       your_location: "Your location"
       your_photo: "Your photo"