diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/contact_notification.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/contact_notification.rs
index 6f0cfc68c76569aaf94abe155a1df43abd57670f..f05cca00bf125b2ee2a5cf83d52da112420982e0 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/contact_notification.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/contact_notification.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl View for ContactNotification {
             ContactEventKind::Requested => render_user_notification(
                 self.user.clone(),
                 "wants to add you as a contact",
-                Some("They won't know if you decline."),
+                Some("They won't be alerted if you decline."),
                 Dismiss(self.user.id),
                 vec![
                     (