diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 01d075f9d..a4f2bf09b 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -368,8 +368,11 @@ define(function () {
     out.contacts_confirmRemove = 'Are you sure you want to remove <em>{0}</em> from your contacts?';
     out.contacts_typeHere = "Type a message here...";
 
-    out.contacts_info1 = "These are your contacts. From here, you can:";
-    out.contacts_info2 = "Click your contact's icon to chat with them";
+    out.contacts_info1_new = "Here is CryptPad messaging. From here, you can:";
+    out.contacts_info2_new = "Click the top icon to chat with members of this pad";
+    out.contacts_info2a_new = "Editors and viewers can use the chat";
+    out.contacts_info3_new = "Click on your friend's icon to chat with them";
+    out.contacts_info3a_new = "You can add a friend by joining the same pad and using the userlist";
     out.contacts_info3 = "Double-click their icon to view their profile";
     out.contacts_info4 = "Either participant can clear permanently a chat history";
 
diff --git a/www/contacts/messenger-ui.js b/www/contacts/messenger-ui.js
index d66b44e9d..e9a46809e 100644
--- a/www/contacts/messenger-ui.js
+++ b/www/contacts/messenger-ui.js
@@ -50,10 +50,22 @@ define([
         var messaging = h('div#cp-app-contacts-messaging', [
             h('span.fa.fa-spinner.fa-pulse.fa-4x.fa-fw.cp-app-contacts-spinner'),
             h('div.cp-app-contacts-info', [
-                h('h2', Messages.contacts_info1),
+                h('h2', Messages.contacts_info1_new),
                 h('ul', [
-                    h('li', Messages.contacts_info2),
-                    h('li', Messages.contacts_info3),
+                    toolbar ? h('li', [
+                        Messages.contacts_info2_new,
+                        h('ul', [
+                            h('li', Messages.contacts_info2a_new)
+                        ])
+                    ]) : undefined, // Display the pad chat info only if we're in a pad
+                    h('li', [
+                        Messages.contacts_info3_new,
+                        h('ul', [
+                            h('li', Messages.contacts_info3a_new),
+                            h('li', Messages.contacts_info3),
+                            h('li', Messages.contacts_info4),
+                        ])
+                    ]),
                 ])
             ])
         ]);