diff --git a/wp-admin/credits.php b/wp-admin/credits.php
index 43a13fd1b2..4378525b74 100644
--- a/wp-admin/credits.php
+++ b/wp-admin/credits.php
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ include( './admin-header.php' );
 ?>
 <div class="wrap about-wrap">
 
-<h1><?php printf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %s!' ), $display_version ); ?></h1>
+<h1><?php printf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %s' ), $display_version ); ?></h1>
 
-<div class="about-text"><?php _e( 'WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.' ); ?></div>
+<div class="about-text"><?php printf( __( 'Thank you for updating to the latest version! Using WordPress %s will improve your looks, personality, and web publishing experience. Okay, just the last one, but still. :)' ), $display_version ); ?></div>
 
 <div class="wp-badge"><?php printf( __( 'Version %s' ), $display_version ); ?></div>
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/freedoms.php b/wp-admin/freedoms.php
index 93421fcd66..413006fd42 100644
--- a/wp-admin/freedoms.php
+++ b/wp-admin/freedoms.php
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ include( './admin-header.php' );
 ?>
 <div class="wrap about-wrap">
 
-<h1><?php printf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %s!' ), $display_version ); ?></h1>
+<h1><?php printf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %s' ), $display_version ); ?></h1>
 
-<div class="about-text"><?php _e( 'WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.' ); ?></div>
+<div class="about-text"><?php printf( __( 'Thank you for updating to the latest version! Using WordPress %s will improve your looks, personality, and web publishing experience. Okay, just the last one, but still. :)' ), $display_version ); ?></div>
 
 <div class="wp-badge"><?php printf( __( 'Version %s' ), $display_version ); ?></div>