diff --git a/docs/developer/registry-access.md b/docs/developer/registry-access.md
index c7737d5bc..c52810c35 100644
--- a/docs/developer/registry-access.md
+++ b/docs/developer/registry-access.md
@@ -103,3 +103,50 @@ response = registry._client.transport.receive()
 ```
 
 This is helpful for debugging situations where epplib is not correctly or fully parsing the XML returned from the registry.
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+### Adding in a expiring soon domain
+The below scenario is if you are NOT in org model mode (`organization_feature` waffle flag is off).
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+1. Go to the `staging` sandbox and to `/admin`
+2. Go to Domains and find a domain that is actually expired by sorting the Expiration Date column
+3. Click into the domain to check the expiration date
+4. Click into Manage Domain to double check the expiration date as well
+5. Now hold onto that domain name, and save it for the command below
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+6. In a terminal, run these commands:
+```
+cf ssh getgov-<your-intials>
+/tmp/lifecycle/shell
+./manage.py shell
+from registrar.models import Domain, DomainInvitation
+from registrar.models import User
+user = User.objects.filter(first_name="<your-first-name>")
+domain = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="<that-domain-here>")
+```
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+7. Go back to `/admin` and create Domain Information for that domain you just added in via the terminal 
+8. Go to Domain to find it 
+9. Click Manage Domain
+10. Add yourself as domain manager
+11. Go to the Registrar page and you should now see the expiring domain
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diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py
index fa4351de1..e6e42d563 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ class TestDomainDetailDomainRenewal(TestDomainOverview):
             self.assertContains(edit_page, "Review the details below and update any required information")
 
     @override_flag("domain_renewal", active=True)
-    def test_domain_renewal_form_security_contact_edit(self):
+    def test_domain_renewal_form_security_email_edit(self):
         with less_console_noise():
             # Start on the Renewal page for the domain
             renewal_page = self.app.get(reverse("domain-renewal", kwargs={"pk": self.domain_with_ip.id}))
@@ -584,6 +584,9 @@ class TestDomainDetailDomainRenewal(TestDomainOverview):
             # Verify we see "Security email" on the renewal form
             self.assertContains(renewal_page, "Security email")
 
+            # Verify we see "strong recommend" blurb
+            self.assertContains(renewal_page, "We strongly recommend that you provide a security email.")
+
             # Verify that the "Edit" button for Security email is there and links to correct URL
             edit_button_url = reverse("domain-security-email", kwargs={"pk": self.domain_with_ip.id})
             self.assertContains(renewal_page, f'href="{edit_button_url}"')
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain.py b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
index ab68addb7..7ce0d7e1a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ class DomainRenewalView(DomainBaseView):
         if "submit_button" in request.POST:
             try:
                 domain.renew_domain()
-                messages.success(request, "This domain has been renewed for one year")
+                messages.success(request, "This domain has been renewed for one year.")
             except Exception as e:
-                messages.error(request, "*** This domain has not been renewed")
+                messages.error(request, "This domain has not been renewed for one year, error was %s" % e)
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("domain", kwargs={"pk": pk}))