diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/appmanagement/all.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/appmanagement/all.blade.php
index 08dc36a..d93d604 100755
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/appmanagement/all.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/appmanagement/all.blade.php
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 @extends('adminlte::page')
 
-@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | ' . __('messages.application_m.all_apps'))
+@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | ' . __('All Applications'))
 
 @section('content_header')
 
-    <h4>{{__('messages.application_m.title')}} / {{__('messages.application_m.all_apps')}}</h4>
+    <h4>{{__('Application Management')}} / {{__('All Applications')}}</h4>
 
 @stop
 
@@ -20,20 +20,20 @@
 
   @foreach($applications as $application)
 
-    <x-modal id="deletionConfirmationModal-{{ $application->id }}" modal-label="deletion-{{ $application->id }}" modal-title="{{__('messages.application_m.modal_confirm')}}" include-close-button="true">
+    <x-modal id="deletionConfirmationModal-{{ $application->id }}" modal-label="deletion-{{ $application->id }}" modal-title="{{__('Are you sure?')}}" include-close-button="true">
 
-      <h4><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.really_delete')}}</h4>
+      <h4><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {{__('Really delete this?')}}</h4>
       <p>
-        {{__('messages.application_m.delete_action_warning', ['consequence' => '<b>' . __('messages.application_m.consequence_irreversible') .'</b>'])}}
+        {!! __('This action is :consequence.', ['consequence' => '<b>' . __('IRREVERSIBLE.') .'</b>']) !!}
       </p>
-      <p>{{__('messages.application_m.delete_explainer')}}</p>
+      <p>{{__('Comments, appointments and any votes attached to this application WILL be deleted too. Please make sure this application really needs to be deleted.')}}</p>
 
       <x-slot name="modalFooter">
 
         <form method="POST" action="{{ route('deleteApplication', ['application' => $application->id]) }}">
           @csrf
           @method('DELETE')
-          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger"><i class="fas fa-check-double"></i> {{__('messages.reusable.confirm_plain')}}</button>
+          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger"><i class="fas fa-check-double"></i> {{__('Confirm')}}</button>
 
         </form>
 
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@
 
             <div class="col-3">
 
-              <img src="/img/applications_all.svg" alt="Applications illustration" class="img-responsive" width="200px"/>
+              <img src="/img/applications_all.svg" alt="{{ __('Applications illustration') }}" class="img-responsive" width="200px"/>
 
             </div>
 
             <div class="col">
 
-              <h3><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.all_apps_header')}}</h3>
+              <h3><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {{__("You're looking at all applications ever received")}}</h3>
               <p>
-                {{__('messages.application_m.all_apps_exp')}}
+                {{__('Here, you have quick and easy access to all applications ever received by the system.')}}
               </p>
 
             </div>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
           <div class="row">
 
             <div class="col">
-              <h3>{{__('messages.application_m.all_apps')}}</h3>
+              <h3>{{__('All Applications')}}</h3>
             </div>
 
           </div>
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@
 
                         <tr>
                           <th>#</th>
-                          <th>{{__('messages.application_m.applicant')}}</th>
-                          <th>{{__('messages.reusable.status')}}</th>
-                          <th>{{__('messages.reusable.date')}}</th>
-                          <th>{{__('messages.reusable.actions')}}</th>
+                          <th>{{__('Applicant')}}</th>
+                          <th>{{__('Status')}}</th>
+                          <th>{{__('Date')}}</th>
+                          <th>{{__('Actions')}}</th>
                         </tr>
 
                       </thead>
@@ -139,48 +139,48 @@
 
                                 @case('STAGE_SUBMITTED')
 
-                                  <span class="badge badge-primary"><i class="far fa-clock"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.outstanding_subm')}}</span>
+                                  <span class="badge badge-primary"><i class="far fa-clock"></i> {{__('Outstanding (Submitted)')}}</span>
                                 @break
 
                                 @case('STAGE_PEERAPPROVAL')
 
-                                  <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="fas fa-vote-yea"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.p_review')}}</span>
+                                  <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="fas fa-vote-yea"></i> {{__('Peer Review')}}</span>
                                 @break
 
                                 @case('STAGE_INTERVIEW')
 
-                                  <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="fas fa-microphone-alt"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.interview_p')}}</span>
+                                  <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="fas fa-microphone-alt"></i> {{__('Interview')}}</span>
 
                                 @break
 
                                 @case('STAGE_INTERVIEW_SCHEDULED')
 
-                                  <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="far fa-clock"></i>{{__('messages.application_m.interview_s')}}</span>
+                                  <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="far fa-clock"></i>{{__('Interview Scheduled')}}</span>
 
                                 @break
 
                                 @case('APPROVED')
 
-                                  <span class="badge badge-success"><i class="fas fa-check"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.approved')}}</span>
+                                  <span class="badge badge-success"><i class="fas fa-check"></i> {{__('Approved')}}</span>
 
                                 @break
 
                                 @case('DENIED')
 
-                                  <span class="badge badge-danger"><i class="fas fa-times"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.denied')}}</span>
+                                  <span class="badge badge-danger"><i class="fas fa-times"></i> {{__('Denied')}}</span>
 
                                 @break;
 
                                 @default
-                                  <span class="badge badge-secondary"><i class="fas fa-question-circle"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.denied')}}</span>
+                                  <span class="badge badge-secondary"><i class="fas fa-question-circle"></i> {{__('Denied')}}</span>
 
 
                               @endswitch
                             </td>
                             <td>{{ $application->created_at }}</td>
                             <td>
-                              <button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-sm" onclick="window.location.href='{{ route('showUserApp', ['application' => $application->id]) }}'"><i class="fas fa-eye"></i> {{__('messages.reusable.view')}}</button>
-                              <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm ml-2" onclick="$('#deletionConfirmationModal-{{ $application->id }}').modal('show')"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> {{__('messages.reusable.delete')}}</button>
+                              <button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-sm" onclick="window.location.href='{{ route('showUserApp', ['application' => $application->id]) }}'"><i class="fas fa-eye"></i> {{__('View')}}</button>
+                              <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm ml-2" onclick="$('#deletionConfirmationModal-{{ $application->id }}').modal('show')"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> {{__('Delete')}}</button>
                             </td>
                           </tr>
 
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@
 
                   <div class="alert alert-warning">
 
-                    <h3><i class="fas fa-question-circle"></i> {{__('messages.application_m.no_apps')}}</h3>
+                    <h3><i class="fas fa-question-circle"></i> {{__('There are no applications here')}}</h3>
                     <p>
-                      {{__('messages.application_m.no_apps_exp')}}
+                      {{__("We couldn't find any applications. Maybe no one has applied yet? Please try again later.")}}
                     </p>
 
                   </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/teams/edit-team.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/teams/edit-team.blade.php
index ae9990a..91ee1b3 100755
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/teams/edit-team.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/teams/edit-team.blade.php
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 @extends('adminlte::page')
 
-@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | ' . __('messages.teams.m_teams_page'))
+@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | ' . __('Teams'))
 
 @section('content_header')
-    <h1>{{config('app.name')}} / {{__('messages.teams.m_teams_page')}}</h1>
+    <h1>{{config('app.name')}} / {{__('Teams')}}</h1>
 @stop
 
 @section('js')
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@
                 @csrf
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <select class="custom-select" name="user">
-                        <option disabled selected>Choose a user to invite</option>
+                        <option disabled selected>{{ __('Choose a user to invite') }}</option>
                         @foreach ($users as $user)
                             <option value="{{ $user->id }}" {{ ($user->id == Auth::user()->id) ? 'disabled' : '' }}>{{ $user->name }}</option>
                         @endforeach
                     </select>
-                    <span class="text-sm text-muted"><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> This user will receive an email notification asking them to join your team.</span>
+                    <span class="text-sm text-muted"><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {{ __('This user will receive an email notification asking them to join your team.') }}</span>
                 </div>
 
             </form>
 
             <x-slot name="modalFooter">
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="$('#inviteToTeam').submit()"><i class="fas fa-paper-plane"></i> Send invite</button>
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="$('#inviteToTeam').submit()"><i class="fas fa-paper-plane"></i> {{ __('Send invite') }}</button>
             </x-slot>
 
         </x-modal>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
     <x-modal id="userlist_modal" modal-label="UserListModalLabel" modal-title="Team Members and Invites" include-close-button="true">
 
-        <p><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> Team members and pending invites will appear here.</p>
+        <p><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {{ __('Team members and pending invites will appear here.') }}</p>
 
         @if (!$team->users->isEmpty())
             <table class="table table-borderless">
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
                 <thead>
                     <tr>
                         <th>#</th>
-                        <th>Name</th>
-                        <th>Roles</th>
-                        <th>Status</th>
-                        <th>Actions</th>
+                        <th>{{ __('Name') }}</th>
+                        <th>{{ __('Roles') }}</th>
+                        <th>{{ __('Status') }}</th>
+                        <th>{{ __('Actions') }}</th>
                     </tr>
                 </thead>
 
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@
                             </td>
                             <td>
                                 @if ($teammate->isOwnerOfTeam($team))
-                                    <span class="badge badge-success">Team Owner</span>
+                                    <span class="badge badge-success">{{__('Team Owner')}}</span>
                                 @else
-                                    <span class="badge badge-primary">Team Member</span>
+                                    <span class="badge badge-primary">{{__('Team Member')}}</span>
                                 @endif
                             </td>
                             <td>
-                                <button rel="buttonTxtTooltip" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="Kick User" type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm"><i class="fas fa-bolt"></i></button>
+                                <button rel="buttonTxtTooltip" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ __('Kick User') }}" type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm"><i class="fas fa-bolt"></i></button>
                             </td>
                         </tr>
 
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
 
             <div class="alert alert-warning">
 
-                <span><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> <b>There don't seem to be any teammates here!</b></span>
-                <p>Start inviting some people and grow your team.</p>
+                <span><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> <b>{{__("There don't seem to be any teammates here!")}}</b></span>
+                <p>{{ __('Start inviting some people and grow your team.') }}</p>
 
             </div>
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
             <div class="card">
 
                 <div class="card-header">
-                    <h4 class="card-title">Edit Team</h4>
+                    <h4 class="card-title">{{ __('Edit Team') }}</h4>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="card-body">
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@
 
                         <div class="form-group">
 
-                            <label for="teamName">Team name</label>
+                            <label for="teamName">{{ __('Team name') }}</label>
                             <input type="text" class="form-control" id="teamName" value="{{ $team->name }}" disabled>
 
-                            <label for="teamDescription">Team description</label>
+                            <label for="teamDescription">{{ __('Team description') }}</label>
                             <textarea class="form-control" rows="4" name="teamDescription" id="teamDescription">{{ $team->description }}</textarea>
-                            <span class="text-left text-muted text-sm"><a href="https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet"><i class="fab fa-markdown"></i></a> Markdown supported</span>
+                            <span class="text-left text-muted text-sm"><a href="https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet"><i class="fab fa-markdown"></i></a> {{ __('Markdown supported') }}</span>
 
                             <div class="controlbuttons mt-3">
 
-                                <span rel="spanTxtTooltip" data-toggle="tooltip" title="This setting controls whether people can join the team freely." data-placement="top">
+                                <span rel="spanTxtTooltip" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{ __('This setting controls whether people can join the team freely.') }}" data-placement="top">
                                     <input type="hidden" name="joinType" value="0"> <!-- unchecked checkbox hack (no js) -->
-                                    <input value="0" type="checkbox" {{ ($team->openJoin == 1) ? 'checked' : '' }} name="joinType" id="jointype" data-toggle="toggle" data-on="Public Team" data-off="Private" data-onstyle="success" data-offstyle="danger" data-width="100">
+                                    <input value="0" type="checkbox" {{ ($team->openJoin == 1) ? 'checked' : '' }} name="joinType" id="jointype" data-toggle="toggle" data-on="{{ __('Public Team') }}" data-off="{{__('Private')}}" data-onstyle="success" data-offstyle="danger" data-width="100">
                                 </span>
 
-                                <button onclick="$('#addUserModal').modal('show')" type="button" id="inviteUser" name="inviteUser" class="btn btn-success" {{ ($team->openJoin) ? 'disabled' : '' }}><i class="fas fa-user-plus"></i> Invite user</button>
+                                <button onclick="$('#addUserModal').modal('show')" type="button" id="inviteUser" name="inviteUser" class="btn btn-success" {{ ($team->openJoin) ? 'disabled' : '' }}><i class="fas fa-user-plus"></i> {{ __('Invite user') }}</button>
                             </div>
 
                         </div>
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="card-footer">
-                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-success ml-2" onclick="$('#editTeam').submit()"><i class="fas fa-save"></i> Save and Close</button>
-                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning ml-2" onclick="$('#userlist_modal').modal('show')"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> Team Members</button>
-                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger ml-2" onclick="location.href='{{ route('teams.index') }}'"><i class="far fa-trash-alt"></i> Cancel</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-success ml-2" onclick="$('#editTeam').submit()"><i class="fas fa-save"></i> {{ __('Save and Close') }}</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning ml-2" onclick="$('#userlist_modal').modal('show')"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> {{ __('Team Members') }}</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger ml-2" onclick="location.href='{{ route('teams.index') }}'"><i class="far fa-trash-alt"></i> {{ __('Cancel') }}</button>
                 </div>
 
             </div>
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@
             <div class="card">
 
                 <div class="card-header">
-                    <div class="card-title"><h4>Team Vacancies</h4></div>
+                    <div class="card-title"><h4>{{ __('Team Vacancies') }}</h4></div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="card-body">
 
-                    <span class="text-muted"><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> The vacancies you select determine what applications your team members see. All applications under the vacancies you choose will be displayed.</span>
+                    <span class="text-muted"><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {{ __('The vacancies you select determine what applications your team members see. All applications under the vacancies you choose will be displayed.') }}</span>
 
                     <form method="POST" id="vacancyChangeForm" action="{{ route('assignVacancies', ['team' => $team->id]) }}">
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 
                 <div class="card-footer">
 
-                    <button onclick="$('#vacancyChangeForm').submit()" type="button" class="btn btn-success"><i class="far fa-save"></i> Update Assignments</button>
+                    <button onclick="$('#vacancyChangeForm').submit()" type="button" class="btn btn-success"><i class="far fa-save"></i> {{ __('Update Assignments') }}</button>
 
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/teams/team-files.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/teams/team-files.blade.php
index b248922..3c034a7 100755
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/teams/team-files.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/teams/team-files.blade.php
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 @extends('adminlte::page')
 
-@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | Team Files')
+@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | ' . __('Team Files'))
 
 @section('content_header')
-    <h1>{{config('app.name')}} / Teams / Files</h1>
+    <h1>{{config('app.name')}} {{ __('/ Teams / Files') }}</h1>
 @stop
 
 @section('js')
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
                 @csrf
                 <div class="form-group">
 
-                    <label for="caption">Caption</label>
+                    <label for="caption">{{ __('Caption') }}</label>
                     <input id="caption" type="text" class="form-control" name="caption" required>
 
-                    <label for="description">File description (optional)</label>
+                    <label for="description">{{ __('File description (optional)') }}</label>
                     <textarea rows="5" name="description" id="description" class="form-control"></textarea>
 
                 </div>
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
                 <label class="btn btn-primary" for="file-selector">
                     <input id="file-selector" name="file" type="file" style="display:none"
                            onchange="$('#upload-file-info').html(this.files[0].name)">
-                    Choose File (max {{ini_get('post_max_size')}})
+                    {{ __('Choose File (max. :maxFileSizeSettingValue)', ['maxFileSizeSettingValue' => ini_get('post_max_size')]) }}
                 </label>
                 <span class='label label-info' id="upload-file-info"></span>
 
             </form>
 
             <x-slot name="modalFooter">
-                <button onclick="$('#newFile').submit()" type="button" class="btn btn-warning" rel="buttonTxtTooltip" title="Upload chosen file" data-placement="top"><i class="fas fa-upload"></i></button>
+                <button onclick="$('#newFile').submit()" type="button" class="btn btn-warning" rel="buttonTxtTooltip" title="{{ __('Upload chosen file') }}" data-placement="top"><i class="fas fa-upload"></i></button>
             </x-slot>
         </x-modal>
     @endif
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <div class="row">
 
         <div class="col-3 offset-4">
-            <img src="/img/files.svg" width="230px" height="230px" alt="Team files illustration">
+            <img src="/img/files.svg" width="230px" height="230px" alt="{{ __('Team files illustration') }}">
         </div>
 
     </div>
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col">
                 <div class="alert alert-warning">
-                    <p class="text-bold"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i> Warning</p>
-                    <p>Since many users may use the app at any given time, file uploads are disabled whilst demo mode is on.</p>
+                    <p class="text-bold"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i> {{ __('Warning') }}</p>
+                    <p>{{ __('Since many users may use the app at any given time, file uploads are disabled whilst demo mode is on.') }}</p>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/teams/teams.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/teams/teams.blade.php
index a858239..ad2cb72 100755
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/teams/teams.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/teams/teams.blade.php
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 @extends('adminlte::page')
 
-@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | ' . __('messages.teams.m_teams_page'))
+@section('title', config('app.name') . ' | ' . __('Teams'))
 
 @section('content_header')
-    <h1>{{config('app.name')}} / {{__('messages.teams.m_teams_page')}}</h1>
+    <h1>{{config('app.name')}} / {{__('Teams')}}</h1>
 @stop
 
 @section('js')
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@
     <form action="{{ route('teams.store') }}" method="POST" id="newTeamForm">
 
         @csrf
-        
+
         <div class="text-center">
             <input type="text" id="teamName" class="form-control" required name="teamName">
         </div>
 
-        <p class="text-muted text-sm">This is the name team members will see.</p>
+        <p class="text-muted text-sm">{{ __('This is the name team members will see.') }}</p>
 
     </form>
 
     <x-slot name="modalFooter">
 
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="$('#newTeamForm').submit()"><i class="fas fa-check"></i> Create</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="$('#newTeamForm').submit()"><i class="fas fa-check"></i> {{__('Create')}}</button>
 
     </x-slot>
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
     <div class="col-md-4 offset-4 text-center">
 
-        <img src="/img/team.svg" height="230px" width="230px" alt="Team illustration">
+        <img src="/img/team.svg" height="230px" width="230px" alt="{{ __('Team illustration') }}">
 
     </div>
 
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
 
                     <div class="col">
 
-                        <div class="card-title"><h4>{{ __('messages.teams.m_teams_page') }} <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="fas fa-check-circle"></i> {{ (Auth::user()->currentTeam) ? Auth::user()->currentTeam->name : 'Select a team' }}</span></h4></div>
-                        
+                        <div class="card-title"><h4>{{ __('Teams') }} <span class="badge badge-warning"><i class="fas fa-check-circle"></i> {{ (Auth::user()->currentTeam) ? Auth::user()->currentTeam->name : __('Select a team') }}</span></h4></div>
+
 
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -89,23 +89,23 @@
                         <thead>
                             <tr>
                                 <th>#</th>
-                                <th>Team Owner</th>
-                                <th>Team Name</th>
-                                <th>Actions</th>
+                                <th>{{ __('Team Owner') }}</th>
+                                <th>{{ __('Team Name') }}</th>
+                                <th>{{__('Actions')}}</th>
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
 
                         <tbody>
 
                             @foreach ($teams as $team)
-                            
+
                                 <tr>
                                     <td>{{ $team->id }}</td>
                                     <td>{{ $team->owner_id }}</td>
                                     <td>{{ $team->name }}</td>
                                     <td>
-                                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-sm ml-2" onclick="location.href='{{ route('teams.edit', ['team' => $team->id]) }}'"><i class="fas fa-cogs"></i> Settings</button>
-                                        <button onclick="location.href='{{ route('switchTeam', ['team' => $team]) }}'" rel="buttonTxtTooltip" data-placement="top" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Select your active team (for dasboard context, etc)" type="button" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm ml-2"><i class="fas fa-random"></i> Switch To</button>
+                                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-sm ml-2" onclick="location.href='{{ route('teams.edit', ['team' => $team->id]) }}'"><i class="fas fa-cogs"></i> {{ __('Settings') }}</button>
+                                        <button onclick="location.href='{{ route('switchTeam', ['team' => $team]) }}'" rel="buttonTxtTooltip" data-placement="top" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{ __('Select your active team (for dasboard context, etc)') }}" type="button" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm ml-2"><i class="fas fa-random"></i> {{ __('Switch To') }}</button>
                                     </td>
                                 </tr>
 
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
                 @else
 
                     <div class="alert alert-warning">
-                        <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> <b> There don't seem to be any teams here</b>
-                        <p>Have you tried creating or joining a team? You may also click an invite link if you've been invited.</p>
+                        <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {!! __("<b> There don't seem to be any teams here</b>") !!}
+                        <p>{{ __("Have you tried creating or joining a team? You may also click an invite link if you've been invited.") }}</p>
                     </div>
 
                 @endif
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
 
             <div class="card-footer">
 
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-sm ml-3" onclick="$('#newTeamModal').modal('show')"><i class="fas fa-plus-circle"></i> New team</button>
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm ml-3"><i class="fas fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right"></i> Team Dashboard</button>
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-sm ml-3" onclick="$('#newTeamModal').modal('show')"><i class="fas fa-plus-circle"></i> {{ __('New team') }}</button>
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm ml-3"><i class="fas fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right"></i> {{ __('Team Dashboard') }}</button>
 
             </div>