diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
index 382ed02d4f..65ccedb323 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <div class="status-note">
       <span class="deco-arrow"></span>
 
-      <p>${_("Your verification photos have been submitted and are awaiting a response.")}</p>
+      <p>${_("Your verification photos have been submitted and will be reviewed shortly.")}</p>
     </div>
   </div>
 </li>
diff --git a/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_reverification.html b/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_reverification.html
index 2b1bdaf920..4203afe773 100644
--- a/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_reverification.html
+++ b/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_reverification.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <div class="msg-content">
       <h3 class="title">${_("Error submitting your images")}</h3>
       <div class="copy">
-        <p>${_("Oops! Something went wrong. Please confirm your details again and try again.")}</p>
+        <p>${_("Oops! Something went wrong. Please confirm your details and try again.")}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>