diff --git a/templates/front/details.html b/templates/front/details.html
index 30fc855d..bc7ddbd7 100644
--- a/templates/front/details.html
+++ b/templates/front/details.html
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                     <td>
                         <span class="value">{{ check.timeout|hc_duration }}</span>
                         <div class="subtitle">
-                            (Expected time between pings)
+                            (The expected time between pings)
                         </div>
                     </td>
                     {% elif check.kind == "cron" %}
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
                     <td>
                         <span class="value">{{ check.grace|hc_duration }}</span>
                         <div class="subtitle">
-                            (When a check is late, how long to wait until an alert is sent)
+                            (When a check is late, how long to wait to send an alert)
                         </div>
                     </td>
                 </tr>
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
         {% if rw %}
         <div class="details-block">
             <h2>Danger Zone</h2>
-            <p>Copy, Transfer, or permanently remove this check.</p>
+            <p>Copy, transfer, or permanently remove this check.</p>
 
             <div class="text-right">
                 {% if project.num_checks_available > 0 %}
diff --git a/templates/front/update_name_modal.html b/templates/front/update_name_modal.html
index faf533d9..434332e3 100644
--- a/templates/front/update_name_modal.html
+++ b/templates/front/update_name_modal.html
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@
                                 name="desc">{{ check.desc }}</textarea>
                             <span class="help-block">
                                 Additional notes for your own reference. Will appear
-                                in email alerts about this check going down and in
-                                Slack notifications.
+                                in email alerts and Slack notifications.
                             </span>
                         </div>
                     </div>
diff --git a/templates/front/update_timeout_modal.html b/templates/front/update_timeout_modal.html
index ac8f46fa..2038a7bb 100644
--- a/templates/front/update_timeout_modal.html
+++ b/templates/front/update_timeout_modal.html
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
 
                 <div class="modal-body">
                     <div class="update-timeout-info text-center">
-                        <span
-                            class="update-timeout-label"
-                            data-toggle="tooltip"
-                            title="Expected time between pings.">
+                        <span class="update-timeout-label">
                             Period
                         </span>
                         <span
@@ -25,10 +22,7 @@
                     <div id="period-slider"></div>
 
                     <div class="update-timeout-info text-center">
-                        <span
-                            class="update-timeout-label"
-                            data-toggle="tooltip"
-                            title="When check is late, how long to wait until an alert is sent">
+                        <span class="update-timeout-label">
                             Grace Time
                         </span>
                         <span
@@ -43,11 +37,11 @@
                     <div class="update-timeout-terms">
                         <p>
                             <span>Period</span>
-                            Expected time between pings.
+                            – The expected time between pings.
                         </p>
                         <p>
                             <span>Grace Time</span>
-                            When a check is late, how long to wait until an alert is sent.
+                            – When a check is late, or has received a "start" signal, how long to wait to send an alert.
                         </p>
                     </div>
                 </div>