diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index f8b4f8a2fb..0a6b1e0d82 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ last_admin = You cannot remove the last admin. There must be at least one admin.
 [mail]
 view_it_on = View it on %s
 reply = or reply to this email directly
-link_not_working_do_paste = Not working? Try copying and pasting it to your browser.
+link_not_working_do_paste = Does the link not work? Try copying and pasting it into your browser's URL bar.
 hi_user_x = Hi <b>%s</b>,
 
 activate_account = Please activate your account
@@ -455,12 +455,12 @@ admin.new_user.text = Please <a href="%s">click here</a> to manage this user fro
 register_notify = Welcome to Forgejo
 register_notify.title = %[1]s, welcome to %[2]s
 register_notify.text_1 = this is your registration confirmation email for %s!
-register_notify.text_2 = You can now login via username: %s.
-register_notify.text_3 = If this account has been created for you, please <a href="%s">set your password</a> first.
+register_notify.text_2 = You can sign into your account using your username: %s
+register_notify.text_3 = If someone else made this account for you, you will need to <a href="%s">set your password</a> first.
 
 reset_password = Recover your account
-reset_password.title = %s, you have requested to recover your account
-reset_password.text = Please click the following link to recover your account within <b>%s</b>:
+reset_password.title = %s, we have received a request to recover your account
+reset_password.text = If this was you, please click the following link to recover your account within <b>%s</b>:
 
 register_success = Registration successful