diff --git a/_layouts/category.html b/_layouts/category.html
index edc1d1fd11263281ef615dc5b5fd28f0cf4b7aa6..353308db8e79334891f8c324ef300171d7f65fbc 100644
--- a/_layouts/category.html
+++ b/_layouts/category.html
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ layout: default
 
     {% if empty_category %}
         <li class="empty-post-list">
-            It seems that there are no articles on that category,
-            please go <a href="/">home</a> to see the full list of articles.
+            <p>The first article to appear here is currently being written.<p>
+            <p>In the meantime, please go <a href="/">home</a> to see a list of completed posts.</p>
         </li>
     {% endif %}
 </ul>