diff --git a/turkle/templates/turkle/help.html b/turkle/templates/turkle/help.html
index 832df3a..0287514 100644
--- a/turkle/templates/turkle/help.html
+++ b/turkle/templates/turkle/help.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ <h5>Accept next Task</h5>
       <hr>
       <p>
         The task is assigned to you.
-        If you do not finish it, you will be reminded on the main page that you have open the task.
+        If you do not finish it, you will be reminded on the main page that you have remaining open tasks.
         If you do not complete it by the deadline, it is returned to the task list.
       </p>
     </div>
diff --git a/turkle/templates/turkle/index.html b/turkle/templates/turkle/index.html
index 14947b1..fbe3d93 100644
--- a/turkle/templates/turkle/index.html
+++ b/turkle/templates/turkle/index.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ <h3><i class="bi bi-clock-history"> </i>Open Assignments</h3>
               </table>
           </div>
         {% else %}
-          <div class="alert alert-info">No open assignments. Accept a new task to open an assignment.</div>
+          <div class="alert alert-info">No open assignments. Accept a new task to start an assignment.</div>
         {% endif %}
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ <h4>
   }
 
 </script>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/turkle/tests/test_views.py b/turkle/tests/test_views.py
index 30457b0..5d2c9d5 100644
--- a/turkle/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/turkle/tests/test_views.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def test_index_open_assignment(self):
         client.login(username='testuser', password='secret')
         response = client.get(reverse('index'))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertFalse(b'No open assignments. Accept a new task to open an assignment.'
+        self.assertFalse(b'No open assignments. Accept a new task to start an assignment.'
                          in response.content)
 
     def test_index_open_assignment_from_inactive_batch(self):