diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html
index dead1974f..0674b3f7b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
     Who is the authorizing official for your organization?
   </h2>
 
-<p>Your authorizing official is the person within your organization who can authorize your domain request. This is generally the highest-ranking or highest-elected official in your organization.</p>
+<p>Your authorizing official is the person within your organization who can authorize your domain request. This must be a person in a role of significant, executive responsibility within the organization.</p>
 
   <div class="ao_example">
     {% include "includes/ao_example.html" %}
   </div>
 
-<p>We might contact your authorizing official, or their office, to double check that they approve this request. Read more about <a href="{% public_site_url 'domains/eligibility/#you-must-have-approval-from-an-authorizing-official-within-your-organization' %}">who can serve as an authorizing official</a>.</p>
+<p>We typically don’t reach out to the authorizing official, but if contact is necessary, our practice is to coordinate with you, the requestor. Read more about <a href="{% public_site_url 'domains/eligibility/#you-must-have-approval-from-an-authorizing-official-within-your-organization' %}">who can serve as an authorizing official</a>.</p>
 
 {% endblock %}