diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
index e5533ce43..28af5162a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
@@ -1676,8 +1676,8 @@ class TestPortfolio(WebTest):
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)  # Bad request due to active requests
             support_url = "https://get.gov/contact/"
             expected_error_message = (
-                "Please <contact us> to remove this member."
-                f"Please <a href='{support_url}' target='_blank'>contact us</a> to remove this member."
+                "This member can't be removed from the organization because they have an active domain request."
+                f"Please <a class='usa-link' href='{support_url}' target='_blank'>contact us</a> to remove this member."
             )
 
             self.assertContains(response, expected_error_message, status_code=400)
@@ -1799,8 +1799,8 @@ class TestPortfolio(WebTest):
 
                 support_url = "https://get.gov/contact/"
                 expected_error_message = (
-                    "Please <contact us> to remove this member."
-                    f"Please <a href='{support_url}' target='_blank'>contact us</a> to remove this member."
+                    "This member can't be removed from the organization because they have an active domain request."
+                    f"Please <a class='usa-link' href='{support_url}' target='_blank'>contact us</a> to remove this member."
                 )
 
                 args, kwargs = mock_error.call_args
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
index 535d0eb16..438533ff1 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class PortfolioMemberDeleteView(PortfolioMemberPermission, View):
         if active_requests_count > 0:
             # If they have any in progress requests
             error_message = mark_safe(
-                "Please <contact us> to remove this member."
-                f"Please <a href='{support_url}' target='_blank'>contact us</a> to remove this member."
+                "This member can't be removed from the organization because they have an active domain request."
+                f"Please <a class='usa-link' href='{support_url}' target='_blank'>contact us</a> to remove this member."
             )
         elif member.is_only_admin_of_portfolio(portfolio_member_permission.portfolio):
             # If they are the last manager of a domain