diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 3d6a54221..e317a6647 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -2804,7 +2804,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 
   // Add fake "other" option to sub_organization select
   if (select && !Array.from(select.options).some(option => option.value === "other")) {
-    select.add(new Option("Other (enter your organization manually)", "other"));
+    select.add(new Option("Other (enter your suborganization manually)", "other"));
   }
 
   if (requestingNewSuborganization.value === "True") {
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
index bfbc22124..356048734 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ class RequestingEntityForm(RegistrarForm):
             if is_requesting_new_suborganization:
                 # Validate custom suborganization fields
                 if not cleaned_data.get("requested_suborganization"):
-                    self.add_error("requested_suborganization", "Requested suborganization is required.")
+                    self.add_error("requested_suborganization", "Enter the name of your suborganization.")
                 if not cleaned_data.get("suborganization_city"):
-                    self.add_error("suborganization_city", "City is required.")
+                    self.add_error("suborganization_city", "Enter the city where your suborganization is located.")
                 if not cleaned_data.get("suborganization_state_territory"):
-                    self.add_error("suborganization_state_territory", "State, territory, or military post is required.")
+                    self.add_error("suborganization_state_territory", "Select the state, territory, or military post where your suborganization is located")
             elif not suborganization:
                 self.add_error("sub_organization", "Suborganization is required.")
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requesting_entity.html b/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requesting_entity.html
index d09e8ab89..dfda5e2fb 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requesting_entity.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requesting_entity.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             <h2>Add suborganization information</h2>
             <p>
                 This information will be published in <a class="usa-link usa-link--always-blue" href="{% public_site_url 'about/data' %}">.gov’s public data</a>. If you don’t see your suborganization in the list, 
-                select “other” and enter the name or your suborganization.
+                select “other”.
             </p>
             {% with attr_required=True %}
                 {% input_with_errors forms.1.sub_organization %}