diff --git a/apps/site/platform/messages/en.ts b/apps/site/platform/messages/en.ts
index 645d8129..73b4c149 100644
--- a/apps/site/platform/messages/en.ts
+++ b/apps/site/platform/messages/en.ts
@@ -12,24 +12,22 @@ export const en = {
     intro:
       "Members get LVBT's updates, invitations to events and a say in what we work on. It's free.",
     emailLabel: 'Email address',
-    emailHint: "We'll send your welcome email and LVBT updates here, about 1–2 times a week.",
+    emailHint: 'Updates and invitations, about 1–2 times a week.',
     givenNameLabel: 'First name',
-    givenNameHint: "We'll use this to greet you in your welcome email.",
     givenNameError: 'Enter your first name',
     familyNameLabel: 'Last name (optional)',
-    familyNameHint: 'Your account will show this with your first name.',
     phoneLabel: 'Phone number (optional)',
-    phoneHint: 'Only for questions about your membership. LVBT updates come by email.',
+    phoneHint: 'For questions about your membership.',
     interestsHeading: 'What are you interested in? (optional)',
-    interestsHint: "We'll use your choices to suggest events and ways to help.",
+    interestsHint: 'Helps us suggest relevant events and ways to help.',
     interestEvents: 'Coming to events',
     interestMeetings: 'Speaking up at public meetings',
     interestVolunteering: 'Volunteering on a team',
     interestNews: 'Transit news',
     discordUsernameLabel: 'Discord username (optional)',
-    discordUsernameHint: 'We can use this later to give you the right roles in our server.',
+    discordUsernameHint: 'For assigning your roles in our Discord server.',
     transportHeading: 'What do you own for getting around? (optional)',
-    transportHint: 'This helps us understand how members get around. You can skip it.',
+    transportHint: 'Helps us understand how members get around.',
     transportCar: 'Car',
     micromobilityBike: 'Bike (traditional)',
     micromobilityEbike: 'E-bike',
diff --git a/apps/site/src/components/join/JoinForm.astro b/apps/site/src/components/join/JoinForm.astro
index ef5d7b55..b132641c 100644
--- a/apps/site/src/components/join/JoinForm.astro
+++ b/apps/site/src/components/join/JoinForm.astro
@@ -53,17 +53,11 @@ const { action } = Astro.props;
       <TextField
         name="given_name"
         label={t('join.givenNameLabel')}
-        hint={t('join.givenNameHint')}
         autocomplete="given-name"
         required
         error={t('join.givenNameError')}
       />
-      <TextField
-        name="family_name"
-        label={t('join.familyNameLabel')}
-        hint={t('join.familyNameHint')}
-        autocomplete="family-name"
-      />
+      <TextField name="family_name" label={t('join.familyNameLabel')} autocomplete="family-name" />
     </div>
 
     <TextField