diff --git a/gui/griffon-app/i18n/messages.properties b/gui/griffon-app/i18n/messages.properties
index 35e7d4c6..eb01853c 100644
--- a/gui/griffon-app/i18n/messages.properties
+++ b/gui/griffon-app/i18n/messages.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+COLON=:
 
 # System tray
 EXIT=Exit
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ FINISH=Finish
 SELECT_A_NICKNAME=Select a nickname
 PLEASE_SELECT_A_NICKNAME=Please select a nickname
 NICKNAME_CANNOT_BE_BLANK=Nickname cannot be blank
-NICKNAME_CANNOT_CONTAIN=Nickname cannot contain any of {0} and must be no longer than {1} characters.  Choose another.
+NICKNAME_CANNOT_CONTAIN=Nickname cannot contain any of {0} and must be no longer than {1} characters.  Please Choose another.
 
 # Wizard directories step
 SELECT_DOWNLOAD_AND_INCOMPLETE_DIRECTORIES=Select folders for saving downloaded and incomplete files.
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ MIN_RESOURCES=Min Resources
 MAX_RELIABILITY=Max Reliability
 
 # Wizard last step
-WIZARD_COMPLETE=The wizard is complete.  Press "Finish" to launch MuWire.
+WIZARD_COMPLETE=The wizard is complete.  Please press "Finish" to launch MuWire.
 LAUNCH_EMBEDDED_ROUTER=MuWire will launch an embedded I2P router.  This can take a few minutes.
 
 ### Main window strings
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ OPTIONS_OTHER_SETTINGS=Other Settings
 OPTIONS_CLEAR_CANCELLED_DOWNLOADS=Automatically clear cancelled downloads
 OPTIONS_CLEAR_FINISHED_DOWNLOADS=Automatically clear finished downloads
 OPTIONS_SMOOTH_DOWNLOAD_SPEED=Smooth download speed over (seconds)
-OPTIONS_EXCLUDE_LOCAL_FILES=Excluse local files from results
+OPTIONS_EXCLUDE_LOCAL_FILES=Exclude local files from results
 OPTIONS_CLEAR_FINISHED_UPLOADS=Automatically clear finished uploads
 OPTIONS_WHEN_CLOSING_MUWIRE=When closing MuWire
 OPTIONS_MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY=Minimize to tray
@@ -337,10 +338,10 @@ GUI=GUI
 BANDWIDTH=Bandwidth
 
 ## Loading dialog
-MUWIRE_IS_LOADING=MuWire is loading, please wait...
+MUWIRE_IS_LOADING=MuWire is loading, please wait…
 
 ## Shutdown dialog
-MUWIRE_IS_CLOSING=MuWire is shutting down, please wait...
+MUWIRE_IS_CLOSING=MuWire is shutting down, please wait…
 
 ## MuWire status panel
 MUWIRE_STATUS=MuWire Status