diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/templates/components/wizard-field.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/templates/components/wizard-field.hbs
index 86745dc9fec..e347fb80b3f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/templates/components/wizard-field.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/templates/components/wizard-field.hbs
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <label for={{field.id}}>
-  <span class="label-value">{{field.label}}</span>
+  <span class="label-value">
+    {{field.label}}
+
+    {{#if field.required}}
+      <span class="field-required">*</span>
+    {{/if}}
+  </span>
 
   {{#if field.description}}
     <div class="field-description">{{html-safe field.description}}</div>
@@ -13,3 +19,7 @@
 {{#if field.errorDescription}}
   <div class="field-error-description">{{html-safe field.errorDescription}}</div>
 {{/if}}
+
+{{#if field.extra_description}}
+  <div class="field-extra-description">{{html-safe field.extra_description}}</div>
+{{/if}}
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/wizard.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/wizard.scss
index 97ef15dbcdc..17b4150aadf 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/wizard.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/wizard.scss
@@ -1189,6 +1189,22 @@ body.wizard {
       margin-top: 0.5em;
     }
 
+    .field-extra-description {
+      margin-top: 0.5em;
+      color: var(--primary-high);
+    }
+
+    .field-required {
+      display: none;
+    }
+
+    &.text-field {
+      .field-required {
+        display: inline;
+        color: var(--danger);
+      }
+    }
+
     margin-bottom: 2em;
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/serializers/wizard_field_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/wizard_field_serializer.rb
index cc937556f79..6d9617fd65f 100644
--- a/app/serializers/wizard_field_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/wizard_field_serializer.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class WizardFieldSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
 
-  attributes :id, :type, :required, :value, :label, :placeholder, :description
+  attributes :id, :type, :required, :value, :label, :placeholder, :description, :extra_description
   has_many :choices, serializer: WizardFieldChoiceSerializer, embed: :objects
 
   def id
@@ -60,4 +60,12 @@ class WizardFieldSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
     description.present?
   end
 
+  def extra_description
+    translate("extra_description", base_path: Discourse.base_path)
+  end
+
+  def include_extra_description?
+    extra_description.present?
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 81b56bb6ba0..6e5a5a0a184 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -4663,6 +4663,7 @@ en:
               </ul>
               <p>Your welcome topic is the first thing new arrivals will read. Think of it as your <b>one paragraph</b> 'elevator pitch' or 'mission statement'. </p>"
             one_paragraph: "Please restrict your welcome message to one paragraph."
+            extra_description: "If you are not sure, you can skip this step and write your welcome topic later."
 
       privacy:
         title: "Access"
diff --git a/lib/wizard/builder.rb b/lib/wizard/builder.rb
index b6f3b416714..2dd469431b5 100644
--- a/lib/wizard/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/wizard/builder.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Wizard
 
       @wizard.append_step('forum-title') do |step|
         step.add_field(id: 'title', type: 'text', required: true, value: SiteSetting.title)
-        step.add_field(id: 'site_description', type: 'text', required: true, value: SiteSetting.site_description)
+        step.add_field(id: 'site_description', type: 'text', required: false, value: SiteSetting.site_description)
         step.add_field(id: 'short_site_description', type: 'text', required: false, value: SiteSetting.short_site_description)
 
         step.on_update do |updater|
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ class Wizard
           step.disabled = true
           step.description_vars = { topic_title: I18n.t("discourse_welcome_topic.title") }
         else
-          step.add_field(id: 'welcome', type: 'textarea', required: true, value: introduction.get_summary)
-
+          step.add_field(id: 'welcome', type: 'textarea', required: false, value: introduction.get_summary)
           step.on_update do |updater|
             value = updater.fields[:welcome].strip