diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 5415ae147..6a6becf5b 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ define(function () {
     out.saveTemplatePrompt = "Choose a title for the template";
     out.templateSaved = "Template saved!";
     out.selectTemplate = "Select a template or press escape";
-    out.useTemplate = "You have available templates for that type of pad. Do you want to use one?";
+    out.useTemplate = "Start with a template?"; //Would you like to "You have available templates for this type of pad. Do you want to use one?";
+    out.useTemplateOK = 'Pick a template (Enter)';
+    out.useTemplateCancel = 'Start fresh (Esc)';
 
     out.previewButtonTitle = "Display or hide the Markdown preview mode";
 
diff --git a/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js b/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js
index 7ca161528..0b63bb586 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js
@@ -490,7 +490,10 @@ define([
 
         sframeChan.query("Q_TEMPLATE_EXIST", type, function (err, data) {
             if (data) {
-                Cryptpad.confirm(Messages.useTemplate, onConfirm);
+                Cryptpad.confirm(Messages.useTemplate, onConfirm, {
+                    ok: Messages.useTemplateOK,
+                    cancel: Messages.useTemplateCancel,
+                });
             }
         });
     };