diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 275f67bb3..cec84fd01 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -784,7 +784,8 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
         else:
             self.message_user(
                 request,
-                ("Domain statuses are %s" ". Thanks!") % statuses,
+                f"The registry statuses are {statuses}. "
+                "These statuses are from the EPP provider of the .gov registry."
             )
         return HttpResponseRedirect(".")
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html
index ac26fc922..2ed3d7532 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_change_form.html
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
         {% elif original.state == original.State.ON_HOLD %}
           <input type="submit" value="Remove hold" name="_remove_client_hold">
         {% endif %}
-        <input id="manageDomainSubmitButton" type="submit" value="Manage Domain" name="_edit_domain">
-        <input type="submit" value="get status" name="_get_status">
+        <input id="manageDomainSubmitButton" type="submit" value="Manage domain" name="_edit_domain">
+        <input type="submit" value="Get registry status" name="_get_status">
         {% if original.state != original.State.DELETED %}
-        <input type="submit" value="Delete Domain in Registry" name="_delete_domain">
+        <input type="submit" value="Delete domain in registry" name="_delete_domain">
         {% endif %}
     </div>
     {{ block.super }}
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index def475536..a317bdf3b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ class TestDomainAdmin(MockEppLib):
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertContains(response, domain.name)
-        self.assertContains(response, "Delete Domain in Registry")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Delete domain in registry")
 
         # Test the info dialog
         request = self.factory.post(
             "/admin/registrar/domain/{}/change/".format(domain.pk),
-            {"_delete_domain": "Delete Domain in Registry", "name": domain.name},
+            {"_delete_domain": "Delete domain in registry", "name": domain.name},
             follow=True,
         )
         request.user = self.client
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ class TestDomainAdmin(MockEppLib):
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertContains(response, domain.name)
-        self.assertContains(response, "Delete Domain in Registry")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Delete domain in registry")
 
         # Test the error
         request = self.factory.post(
             "/admin/registrar/domain/{}/change/".format(domain.pk),
-            {"_delete_domain": "Delete Domain in Registry", "name": domain.name},
+            {"_delete_domain": "Delete domain in registry", "name": domain.name},
             follow=True,
         )
         request.user = self.client
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ class TestDomainAdmin(MockEppLib):
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertContains(response, domain.name)
-        self.assertContains(response, "Delete Domain in Registry")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Delete domain in registry")
 
         # Test the info dialog
         request = self.factory.post(
             "/admin/registrar/domain/{}/change/".format(domain.pk),
-            {"_delete_domain": "Delete Domain in Registry", "name": domain.name},
+            {"_delete_domain": "Delete domain in registry", "name": domain.name},
             follow=True,
         )
         request.user = self.client
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class TestDomainAdmin(MockEppLib):
         # Test the info dialog
         request = self.factory.post(
             "/admin/registrar/domain/{}/change/".format(domain.pk),
-            {"_delete_domain": "Delete Domain in Registry", "name": domain.name},
+            {"_delete_domain": "Delete domain in registry", "name": domain.name},
             follow=True,
         )
         request.user = self.client