diff --git a/de.arb b/de.arb
index d25efc5..287a2e8 100644
--- a/de.arb
+++ b/de.arb
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@
   "verificationBadgeYellowDesc": "Ein Kontakt, der von mind. einem *deiner Kontakte verifiziert* wurde.",
   "verificationBadgeRedDesc": "Ein Kontakt, dessen Identität noch *nicht überprüft* wurde.",
   "scanNow": "Jetzt scannen",
-  "qrScannerVerifyHint": "Um einen Kontakt zu verifizieren, bitte ihn, seinen QR-Code zu öffnen (Chat-Liste > QR-Code-Button unten rechts)",
-  "qrScannerVerifyUserHint": "Um {username} zu verifizieren, bitte ihn, seinen QR-Code zu öffnen (Chat-Liste > QR-Code-Button unten rechts)",
+  "qrScannerVerifyHint": "Zum Verifizieren muss die andere Person ihren QR-Code öffnen (Chat-Liste > QR-Code-Button unten rechts)",
+  "qrScannerVerifyUserHint": "Zum Verifizieren muss {username} seinen QR-Code öffnen (Chat-Liste > QR-Code-Button unten rechts)",
   "@qrScannerVerifyUserHint": {
     "placeholders": {
       "username": {}
diff --git a/en.arb b/en.arb
index 37296cf..770b851 100644
--- a/en.arb
+++ b/en.arb
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@
   "verificationBadgeYellowDesc": "A contact who has been verified by at least one of *your contacts*.",
   "verificationBadgeRedDesc": "A contact whose identity has *not* yet been verified.",
   "scanNow": "Scan now",
-  "qrScannerVerifyHint": "To verify a contact ask them to open their QR code (Chat Lists > QR code button at the bottom right)",
-  "qrScannerVerifyUserHint": "To verify {username} ask them to open their QR code (Chat Lists > QR code button at the bottom right)",
+  "qrScannerVerifyHint": "To verify, the other person must open their QR code (Chat Lists > QR code button at the bottom right)",
+  "qrScannerVerifyUserHint": "To verify, {username} must open their QR code (Chat Lists > QR code button at the bottom right)",
   "@qrScannerVerifyUserHint": {
     "placeholders": {
       "username": {}