diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 6b5cbf002..aca246a08 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class DomainInformationAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
             "No other employees from your organization?",
             {"fields": ["no_other_contacts_rationale"]},
         ),
-        ("Anything else we should know?", {"fields": ["anything_else"]}),
+        ("Anything else?", {"fields": ["anything_else"]}),
         (
             "Requirements for operating .gov domains",
             {"fields": ["is_policy_acknowledged"]},
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ class DomainApplicationAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
             "No other employees from your organization?",
             {"fields": ["no_other_contacts_rationale"]},
         ),
-        ("Anything else we should know?", {"fields": ["anything_else"]}),
+        ("Anything else?", {"fields": ["anything_else"]}),
         (
             "Requirements for operating .gov domains",
             {"fields": ["is_policy_acknowledged"]},
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
index 03207087f..9a8899e2b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class OrganizationContactForm(RegistrarForm):
     )
     address_line2 = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
-        label="Street address line 2",
+        label="Street address line 2 (optional)",
     )
     city = forms.CharField(
         label="City",
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class OrganizationContactForm(RegistrarForm):
     )
     urbanization = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
-        label="Urbanization (Puerto Rico only)",
+        label="Urbanization (required for Puerto Rico only)",
     )
 
     def clean_federal_agency(self):
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class AuthorizingOfficialForm(RegistrarForm):
     )
     middle_name = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
-        label="Middle name",
+        label="Middle name (optional)",
     )
     last_name = forms.CharField(
         label="Last name / family name",
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class AlternativeDomainForm(RegistrarForm):
 
     alternative_domain = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
-        label="Alternative domain",
+        label="",
     )
 
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class YourContactForm(RegistrarForm):
     )
     middle_name = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
-        label="Middle name",
+        label="Middle name (optional)",
     )
     last_name = forms.CharField(
         label="Last name / family name",
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ class OtherContactsForm(RegistrarForm):
     )
     middle_name = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
-        label="Middle name",
+        label="Middle name (optional)",
     )
     last_name = forms.CharField(
         label="Last name / family name",
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ class NoOtherContactsForm(RegistrarForm):
         required=True,
         # label has to end in a space to get the label_suffix to show
         label=(
-            "Please explain why there are no other employees from your organization"
-            " we can contact to help us assess your eligibility for a .gov domain."
+            "Please explain why there are no other employees from your organization "
+            "we can contact to help us assess your eligibility for a .gov domain."
         ),
         widget=forms.Textarea(),
     )
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class NoOtherContactsForm(RegistrarForm):
 class AnythingElseForm(RegistrarForm):
     anything_else = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
-        label="Anything else we should know?",
+        label="Anything else?",
         widget=forms.Textarea(),
         validators=[
             MaxLengthValidator(
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
index 39bda2f20..ff41b9268 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ class ContactForm(forms.ModelForm):
         for field_name in self.required:
             self.fields[field_name].required = True
 
+        # Set custom form label
+        self.fields["middle_name"].label = "Middle name (optional)"
+
         # Set custom error messages
         self.fields["first_name"].error_messages = {"required": "Enter your first name / given name."}
         self.fields["last_name"].error_messages = {"required": "Enter your last name / family name."}
@@ -220,7 +223,7 @@ class DomainSecurityEmailForm(forms.Form):
     """Form for adding or editing a security email to a domain."""
 
     security_email = forms.EmailField(
-        label="Security email",
+        label="Security email (optional)",
         required=False,
         error_messages={
             "invalid": str(SecurityEmailError(code=SecurityEmailErrorCodes.BAD_DATA)),
diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0050_alter_contact_middle_name_and_more.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0050_alter_contact_middle_name_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4009d17d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0050_alter_contact_middle_name_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.7 on 2023-11-20 20:03
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0049_alter_domainapplication_current_websites_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="contact",
+            name="middle_name",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Middle name (optional)", null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="domainapplication",
+            name="address_line2",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Street address line 2 (optional)", null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="domaininformation",
+            name="address_line2",
+            field=models.TextField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Street address line 2 (optional)",
+                null=True,
+                verbose_name="Street address line 2 (optional)",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="transitiondomain",
+            name="middle_name",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Middle name (optional)", null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0051_alter_domainapplication_urbanization_and_more.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0051_alter_domainapplication_urbanization_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b012042d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0051_alter_domainapplication_urbanization_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.7 on 2023-11-22 20:47
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0050_alter_contact_middle_name_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="domainapplication",
+            name="urbanization",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Urbanization (required for Puerto Rico only)", null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="domaininformation",
+            name="urbanization",
+            field=models.TextField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Urbanization (required for Puerto Rico only)",
+                null=True,
+                verbose_name="Urbanization (required for Puerto Rico only)",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0052_alter_domainapplication_anything_else_and_more.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0052_alter_domainapplication_anything_else_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d5607aad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0052_alter_domainapplication_anything_else_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.7 on 2023-11-29 19:05
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0051_alter_domainapplication_urbanization_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="domainapplication",
+            name="anything_else",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Anything else?", null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="domaininformation",
+            name="anything_else",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Anything else?", null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/contact.py b/src/registrar/models/contact.py
index 41ed9f2c5..0a7ba4fa1 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/contact.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/contact.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Contact(TimeStampedModel):
     middle_name = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Middle name",
+        help_text="Middle name (optional)",
     )
     last_name = models.TextField(
         null=True,
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
index 9ab3908d4..ebaa5f6b9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class DomainApplication(TimeStampedModel):
     address_line2 = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Street address line 2",
+        help_text="Street address line 2 (optional)",
     )
     city = models.TextField(
         null=True,
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class DomainApplication(TimeStampedModel):
     urbanization = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Urbanization (Puerto Rico only)",
+        help_text="Urbanization (required for Puerto Rico only)",
     )
 
     about_your_organization = models.TextField(
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ class DomainApplication(TimeStampedModel):
     anything_else = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Anything else we should know?",
+        help_text="Anything else?",
     )
 
     is_policy_acknowledged = models.BooleanField(
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
index 9f0d654b0..097035f46 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class DomainInformation(TimeStampedModel):
     address_line2 = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Street address line 2",
-        verbose_name="Street address line 2",
+        help_text="Street address line 2 (optional)",
+        verbose_name="Street address line 2 (optional)",
     )
     city = models.TextField(
         null=True,
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ class DomainInformation(TimeStampedModel):
     urbanization = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Urbanization (Puerto Rico only)",
-        verbose_name="Urbanization (Puerto Rico only)",
+        help_text="Urbanization (required for Puerto Rico only)",
+        verbose_name="Urbanization (required for Puerto Rico only)",
     )
 
     about_your_organization = models.TextField(
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class DomainInformation(TimeStampedModel):
     anything_else = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Anything else we should know?",
+        help_text="Anything else?",
     )
 
     is_policy_acknowledged = models.BooleanField(
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/transition_domain.py b/src/registrar/models/transition_domain.py
index 9e6d40cf1..28bdc4fc7 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/transition_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/transition_domain.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TransitionDomain(TimeStampedModel):
     middle_name = models.TextField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Middle name",
+        help_text="Middle name (optional)",
     )
     last_name = models.TextField(
         null=True,
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_about_your_organization.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_about_your_organization.html
index f1b843b7a..0d384b4f5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_about_your_organization.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_about_your_organization.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
-  <p class="text-semibold"><abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr>This question is required.</p>
+{# commented out so it does not appear on this page #}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_fields %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_anything_else.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_anything_else.html
index 1c598db9a..f69b7e70e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_anything_else.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_anything_else.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% load field_helpers %}
 
 {% block form_instructions %}
-  <p>Is there anything else we should know about your domain request?</p>
+  <p>Is there anything else you'd like us to know about your domain request? This question is optional.</p>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_current_sites.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_current_sites.html
index 627727ae3..67343aee9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_current_sites.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_current_sites.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% block form_instructions %}
   <p>Enter your organization’s current public website, if you have one. For example,
   www.city.com. We can better evaluate your domain request if we know about domains 
-you’re already using. If you already have any .gov domains please include them.</p>
+you’re already using. If you already have any .gov domains please include them. This question is optional.</p>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html
index 0d11203ad..bd3c4a473 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
 
   <fieldset class="usa-fieldset margin-top-2">
     <legend>
-      <h2>What .gov domain do you want?&nbsp;<abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required
-          text-super" title="required">*</abbr></h2>
+      <h2>What .gov domain do you want?</h2>
     </legend>
 
     <p id="domain_instructions" class="margin-top-05">After you enter your domain, we’ll make sure it’s
@@ -47,8 +46,6 @@
     these initial checks, we’ll verify that it meets all of our requirements once you
     complete and submit the rest of this form.</p>
 
-    <p class="text-semibold"><abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr> This question is required.</p>
-
     {% with attr_aria_describedby="domain_instructions domain_instructions2" %}
       {# attr_validate / validate="domain" invokes code in get-gov.js #}
       {% with append_gov=True attr_validate="domain" add_label_class="usa-sr-only" %}
@@ -66,11 +63,11 @@
 
   <fieldset class="usa-fieldset margin-top-1">
     <legend>
-      <h2>Alternative domains</h2>
+      <h2>Alternative domains (optional)</h2>
     </legend>
 
     <p id="alt_domain_instructions" class="margin-top-05">Are there other domains you’d like if we can’t give
-    you your first choice? Entering alternative domains is optional.</p>
+    you your first choice?</p>
 
     {% with attr_aria_describedby="alt_domain_instructions" %}
       {# attr_validate / validate="domain" invokes code in get-gov.js #}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_form.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_form.html
index c4c3b2188..db72a1fc2 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_form.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_form.html
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@
 {% block form_instructions %}
 {% endblock %}
 
-{% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
-  {% include "includes/required_fields.html" %}
-{% endblock %}
+<!-- The "No other employees from your organization?" page is a one-field form and should not have the required fields sentence -->
+{% if steps.current != "no_other_contacts" %}
+  {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
+    {% include "includes/required_fields.html" %}
+  {% endblock %}
+{% endif %}
 
         <form id="step__{{steps.current}}" class="usa-form usa-form--large" method="post" novalidate>
           {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_org_election.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_org_election.html
index 45776af5c..04c8f2657 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_org_election.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_org_election.html
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 {% load field_helpers %}
 
 {% block form_instructions %}
-  <h2 class="margin-bottom-05">
-    Is your organization an election office?  <abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr>
-  </h2>
+  <h2 class="margin-bottom-05">Is your organization an election office?</h2>
 
   <p>An election office is a government entity whose <em>primary</em> responsibility is overseeing elections and/or conducting voter registration.</p>
 
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
-  <p class="text-semibold"><abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr> This question is required.</p>
+{# commented out so it does not appear on this page #}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_fields %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_org_federal.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_org_federal.html
index 28cabadd0..8a5a574b0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_org_federal.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_org_federal.html
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 
 {% block form_instructions %}
   <h2 class="margin-bottom-05">
-    Which federal branch is your organization&nbsp;in?&nbsp;<abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required text-super" title="required">*</abbr>
+    Which federal branch is your organization in?
   </h2>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
-<p class="text-semibold"><abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr> This question is required.</p>
+{# commented out so it does not appear on this page #}
 {% endblock %}
 
-
 {% block form_fields %}
   {% with add_class="usa-radio__input--tile"  add_legend_class="usa-sr-only" %}
     {% input_with_errors forms.0.federal_type %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_org_type.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_org_type.html
index 80d599920..ef3fb82f7 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_org_type.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_org_type.html
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@
 
 {% block form_instructions %}
   <h2 class="margin-bottom-05">
-    What kind of U.S.-based government organization do you represent? <abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required text-super" title="required">*</abbr>
+    What kind of U.S.-based government organization do you represent?
   </h2>
 
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
-<p class="text-semibold"><abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr> This question is required.</p>
+{# commented out so it does not appear on this page #}
 {% endblock %}
 
-
 {% block form_fields %}
   {% with add_class="usa-radio__input--tile" add_legend_class="usa-sr-only" %}
     {% input_with_errors forms.0.organization_type %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_other_contacts.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_other_contacts.html
index 679742281..a3f0971dc 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_other_contacts.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_other_contacts.html
@@ -13,18 +13,16 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
-{# there are no required fields on this page so don't show this #}
+{% include "includes/required_fields.html" %}
 {% endblock %}
 
-
-
 {% block form_fields %}
   {{ forms.0.management_form }}
   {# forms.0 is a formset and this iterates over its forms #}
   {% for form in forms.0.forms %}
     <fieldset class="usa-fieldset">
       <legend>
-        <h2>Organization contact {{ forloop.counter }}</h2>
+        <h2>Organization contact {{ forloop.counter }} (optional)</h2>
       </legend>
 
       {% input_with_errors form.first_name %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
index 5135e6678..8747a34c7 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ Read about <a class="usa-link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="{
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
-  <p class="text-semibold"><abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr> This question is required.</p>
+{# commented out so it does not appear on this page #}
 {% endblock %}
 
-
-
 {% block form_fields %}
     {% with attr_maxlength=1000 add_label_class="usa-sr-only" %}
       {% input_with_errors forms.0.purpose %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_requirements.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_requirements.html
index ef0a4c7ef..c1600d523 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_requirements.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_requirements.html
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
   <p>We understand the critical importance of the availability of .gov domains. Suspending or terminating a .gov domain is reserved for prolonged, unresolved, serious violations where the registrant is non-responsive. We'll make extensive efforts to contact registrants and to identify potential solutions. We'll make reasonable accommodations for remediation timelines based on the severity of the issue.</p>
 {% endblock %}
 
+{% block form_required_fields_help_text %}
+{# commented out so it does not appear on this page #}
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block form_fields %}
     <fieldset class="usa-fieldset">
       <legend>
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_status.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_status.html
index 79d0f7ff9..3bf02f0e0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_status.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_status.html
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
     {% include "includes/summary_item.html" with title='Other employees from your organization' value=domainapplication.other_contacts.all contact='true' list='true' heading_level=heading_level %}
 
-    {% include "includes/summary_item.html" with title='Anything else we should know' value=domainapplication.anything_else|default:"No" heading_level=heading_level %}
+    {% include "includes/summary_item.html" with title='Anything else?' value=domainapplication.anything_else|default:"No" heading_level=heading_level %}
 
   {% endwith %}
   </div>
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html
index da90a372a..18d24a7bd 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@
   {% else %}
     {{ field.label }}
   {% endif %}
+
   {% if widget.attrs.required %}
-    <abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr>
+  <!--Don't add asterisk to one-field forms -->
+    {% if field.label == "Is your organization an election office?" or field.label == "What .gov domain do you want?" or field.label == "I read and agree to the requirements for operating .gov domains." or field.label == "Please explain why there are no other employees from your organization we can contact to help us assess your eligibility for a .gov domain." %}
+    {% else %}
+      <abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr>
+    {% endif %}
   {% endif %}
+
 </{{ label_tag }}>
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/emails/includes/application_summary.txt b/src/registrar/templates/emails/includes/application_summary.txt
index 293dad2e4..c628e1074 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/emails/includes/application_summary.txt
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/emails/includes/application_summary.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ Other employees from your organization:
 {% for other in application.other_contacts.all %}
 {% spaceless %}{% include "emails/includes/contact.txt" with contact=other %}{% endspaceless %}
 {% endfor %}{% endif %}{% if application.anything_else %}
-Anything else we should know?
+Anything else?
 {{ application.anything_else }}
 {% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/includes/required_fields.html b/src/registrar/templates/includes/required_fields.html
index 58612a284..0087b048a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/includes/required_fields.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/includes/required_fields.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
   <p class="margin-top-3">
-    Required fields are marked with an asterisk (<abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr>).
+    <em>Required fields are marked with an asterisk (<abbr class="usa-hint usa-hint--required" title="required">*</abbr>).</em>
   </p>
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py
index 7bce52668..eb6da072d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class TestEmails(TestCase):
         _, kwargs = self.mock_client.send_email.call_args
         body = kwargs["Content"]["Simple"]["Body"]["Text"]["Data"]
         # spacing should be right between adjacent elements
-        self.assertRegex(body, r"5557\n\nAnything else we should know?")
+        self.assertRegex(body, r"5557\n\nAnything else?")
 
     @boto3_mocking.patching
     def test_submission_confirmation_no_anything_else_spacing(self):
@@ -168,6 +168,6 @@ class TestEmails(TestCase):
             application.submit()
         _, kwargs = self.mock_client.send_email.call_args
         body = kwargs["Content"]["Simple"]["Body"]["Text"]["Data"]
-        self.assertNotIn("Anything else we should know", body)
+        self.assertNotIn("Anything else", body)
         # spacing should be right between adjacent elements
         self.assertRegex(body, r"5557\n\n----")
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/application.py b/src/registrar/views/application.py
index f11c26b69..32633a89b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/application.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/application.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ApplicationWizard(ApplicationWizardPermissionView, TemplateView):
         Step.YOUR_CONTACT: _("Your contact information"),
         Step.OTHER_CONTACTS: _("Other employees from your organization"),
         Step.NO_OTHER_CONTACTS: _("No other employees from your organization?"),
-        Step.ANYTHING_ELSE: _("Anything else we should know?"),
+        Step.ANYTHING_ELSE: _("Anything else?"),
         Step.REQUIREMENTS: _("Requirements for operating .gov domains"),
         Step.REVIEW: _("Review and submit your domain request"),
     }
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain.py b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
index 8bcebc20a..81f1d0bb7 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ class DomainNameserversView(DomainFormBaseView):
                 form.fields["server"].required = True
             else:
                 form.fields["server"].required = False
+                form.fields["server"].label += " (optional)"
             form.fields["domain"].initial = self.object.name
         return formset