diff --git a/discord/observations.go b/discord/observations.go
index 00cb456..2dbd2d1 100644
--- a/discord/observations.go
+++ b/discord/observations.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleAddGroupCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.MessageCre
 			ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 				MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 				DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-					"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+					"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 				TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 					"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 				},
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleObserveCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.MessageCrea
 			ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 				MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 				DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-					"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+					"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 				TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 					"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 				},
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleObservationsCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.Messag
 			ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 				MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 				DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-					"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+					"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 				TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 					"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 				},
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleObservationsCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.Messag
 				ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 					MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 					DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-						"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+						"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 					TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 						"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 					},
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleShowEnnobledBarbariansCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discor
 			ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 				MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 				DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-					"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+					"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 				TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 					"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 				},
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleChangeLanguageCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.Mess
 			ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 				MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 				DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-					"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+					"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 				TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 					"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 				},
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleShowInternalsCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.Messa
 			ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 				MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 				DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-					"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+					"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 				TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 					"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 				},
diff --git a/discord/public_commands.go b/discord/public_commands.go
index 8b3f7ad..a6331d8 100644
--- a/discord/public_commands.go
+++ b/discord/public_commands.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleTribeCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.MessageCreate
 			ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 				MessageID: message.ApiDefaultError,
 				DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.ApiDefaultError,
-					"{{.Mention}} There was an error fetching data from the API, please try again later."),
+					"{{.Mention}} Couldn't fetch data from the API, please try again later."),
 				TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 					"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 				},
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func (s *Session) handleTribeCommand(ctx *commandCtx, m *discordgo.MessageCreate
 		s.SendMessage(m.ChannelID, ctx.localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 			MessageID: message.InternalServerError,
 			DefaultMessage: message.FallbackMsg(message.InternalServerError,
-				"{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."),
+				"{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."),
 			TemplateData: map[string]interface{}{
 				"Mention": m.Author.Mention(),
 			},
diff --git a/message/translations/active.en.json b/message/translations/active.en.json
index 9b1136f..947d5d0 100644
--- a/message/translations/active.en.json
+++ b/message/translations/active.en.json
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
   "cron.conqueredVillages.title": "Conquered villages",
   "cron.checkEnnoblements.msgLine": "{{.NewOwner}} [{{.NewOwnerTribe}}] has conquered {{.Village}} (Old owner: {{.OldOwner}} [{{.OldOwnerTribe}}])",
 
-  "api.defaultError": "{{.Mention}} There was an error fetching data from the API, please try again later.",
+  "api.defaultError": "{{.Mention}} Couldn't fetch data from the API, please try again later.",
 
   "pagination.labelDisplayedPage": "Page: {{.Page}} of {{.MaxPage}}",
 
-  "internalServerError": "{{.Mention}} Internal server error occurred, please try again later."
+  "internalServerError": "{{.Mention}} An internal server error has occurred, please try again later."
 }