diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_user.html b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_user.html
index 3f0f7453d..29081df00 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_user.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_user.html
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@
                             {% trans "Reading goals" %}
                         </label>
                         <p id="desc_include_goals">
-                            {% trans "Reading goals for all years listed in the import file" %}
+                            {% trans "Overwrites reading goals for all years listed in the import file" %}
                         </p>
                     </div>
                     <label class="label">
                         <input type="checkbox" name="include_shelves" checked> {% trans "Shelves" %}
                     </label>
                     <label class="label">
-                        <input type="checkbox" name="include_readthroughs" checked> {% trans "Reading dates ('readthroughs')" %}
+                        <input type="checkbox" name="include_readthroughs" checked> {% trans "Reading history" %}
                     </label>
                     <label class="label">
                         <input type="checkbox" name="include_reviews" checked> {% trans "Book reviews" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/export-user.html b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/export-user.html
index da8f537a6..77fd3eb85 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/export-user.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/export-user.html
@@ -5,14 +5,41 @@
 {% block title %}{% trans "User Export" %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block header %}
-{% trans "User Export" %}
+{% trans "Export User" %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block panel %}
 <div class="block content">
-    <p class="notification">
-        {% trans "Your exported archive file will include all user data for import into another Bookwyrm server" %}
-    </p>
+    <div class="block content">
+        <p> {% trans "You can create an export file here. This will allow you to migrate your data to another BookWyrm account." %}</p>
+    </div>
+        <div class="block mx-5 columns">
+            {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+            <div class="column is-half">
+                <h2 class="is-size-5">Your file will include:</h2>
+                <ul>
+                    <li>User profile</li>
+                    <li>Most user settings</li>
+                    <li>Reading goals</li>
+                    <li>Shelves</li>
+                    <li>Reading history</li>
+                    <li>Book reviews</li>
+                    <li>Statuses</li>
+                    <li>Your own lists and saved lists</li>
+                    <li>Which users you follow and block</li>
+                </ul>
+            </div>
+            <div class="column is-half">
+                <h2 class="is-size-5">Your file will not include:</h2>
+                <ul>
+                    <li>Direct messages</li>
+                    <li>Replies to your statuses</li>
+                    <li>Groups</li>
+                </ul>
+            </div>
+            {% endblocktrans %}
+        </div>
+        <p class="block">{% trans "In your new BookWyrm account can choose what to import: you will not have to import everything that is exported." %}</p>
     {% if next_available %}
     <p class="notification is-warning">
         {% blocktrans trimmed %}