diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/AppStartGui.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/AppStartGui.cpp
index 6e0a02ed46..99caa2ab26 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/AppStartGui.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/AppStartGui.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ PyMOD_INIT_FUNC(StartGui)
     static StartGui::StartLauncher* launcher = new StartGui::StartLauncher();
     Q_UNUSED(launcher)
 
-    Base::Console().log("Loading GUI of Start module... ");
+    Base::Console().log("Loading GUI of Start module… ");
     PyObject* mod = StartGui::initModule();
     auto manipulator = std::make_shared<StartGui::Manipulator>();
     Gui::WorkbenchManipulator::installManipulator(manipulator);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui
index f48f860d30..c36a535538 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
        <widget class="Gui::PrefFileChooser" name="fileChooserCustomFolder" native="true">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>An optional custom folder to be displayed on the Start page.
-By using &quot;;;&quot; to separate paths, you can add several folders here.</string>
+Multiple folders can be added using &quot;;;&quot; to separate paths.</string>
         </property>
         <property name="mode">
          <enum>Gui::FileChooser::Directory</enum>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ By using &quot;;;&quot; to separate paths, you can add several folders here.</st
       <item row="0" column="1">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxShowExamples">
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>If you want the examples to show on the first page</string>
+         <string>Shows example files on the start page</string>
         </property>
         <property name="layoutDirection">
          <enum>Qt::RightToLeft</enum>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ By using &quot;;;&quot; to separate paths, you can add several folders here.</st
       <item row="2" column="1">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxShowOnlyFCStd">
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>If the additional folder contents should include only .FCStd files</string>
+         <string>Show only FreeCAD files in additional folder</string>
         </property>
         <property name="layoutDirection">
          <enum>Qt::RightToLeft</enum>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ By using &quot;;;&quot; to separate paths, you can add several folders here.</st
       <item row="0" column="1">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxCloseAfterLoading">
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>If checked, will automatically close the Start page when FreeCAD launches</string>
+         <string>The start page is closed automatically when FreeCAD launches</string>
         </property>
         <property name="layoutDirection">
          <enum>Qt::RightToLeft</enum>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/FirstStartWidget.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/FirstStartWidget.cpp
index 324bdd080a..59c8ef4d8c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/FirstStartWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/FirstStartWidget.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ void FirstStartWidget::retranslateUi()
     _welcomeLabel->setText(QLatin1String("<h1>") + tr("Welcome to %1").arg(application)
                            + QLatin1String("</h1>"));
     _descriptionLabel->setText(
-        tr("To get started, set your basic configuration options below.") + QLatin1String(" ")
-        + tr("These options (and many more) can be changed later in Preferences."));
+        tr("Set your basic configuration options below.") + QLatin1String(" ")
+        + tr("These options (and many more) can be changed later in the preferences."));
 }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/Manipulator.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/Manipulator.cpp
index f49af09e50..9c4662d597 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/Manipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/Manipulator.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ CmdStart::CmdStart()
     sAppModule = "Start";
     sGroup = QT_TR_NOOP("Start");
     sMenuText = QT_TR_NOOP("&Start Page");
-    sToolTipText = QT_TR_NOOP("Displays the Start Page");
+    sToolTipText = QT_TR_NOOP("Displays the start page");
     sWhatsThis = "Start_Start";
     sStatusTip = sToolTipText;
     sPixmap = "StartCommandIcon";
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
index ce8c25d3a9..7035175292 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
@@ -190,28 +190,28 @@ StartView::StartView(QWidget* parent)
 void StartView::configureNewFileButtons(QLayout* layout) const
 {
     auto newEmptyFile =
-        gsl::owner<NewFileButton*>(new NewFileButton({tr("Empty file"),
-                                                      tr("Create a new empty FreeCAD file"),
+        gsl::owner<NewFileButton*>(new NewFileButton({tr("Empty File"),
+                                                      tr("Creates a new empty FreeCAD file"),
                                                       QLatin1String(":/icons/document-new.svg")}));
     auto openFile =
         gsl::owner<NewFileButton*>(new NewFileButton({tr("Open File"),
-                                                      tr("Open an existing CAD file or 3D model"),
+                                                      tr("Opens an existing CAD file or 3D model"),
                                                       QLatin1String(":/icons/document-open.svg")}));
     auto partDesign = gsl::owner<NewFileButton*>(
-        new NewFileButton({tr("Parametric Part"),
-                           tr("Create a part with the Part Design workbench"),
+        new NewFileButton({tr("Parametric Body"),
+                           tr("Creates a body with the Part Design workbench"),
                            QLatin1String(":/icons/PartDesignWorkbench.svg")}));
     auto assembly = gsl::owner<NewFileButton*>(
         new NewFileButton({tr("Assembly"),
-                           tr("Create an assembly project"),
+                           tr("Creates an assembly project"),
                            QLatin1String(":/icons/AssemblyWorkbench.svg")}));
     auto draft = gsl::owner<NewFileButton*>(
         new NewFileButton({tr("2D Draft"),
-                           tr("Create a 2D Draft with the Draft workbench"),
+                           tr("Creates a 2D draft document"),
                            QLatin1String(":/icons/DraftWorkbench.svg")}));
     auto arch =
         gsl::owner<NewFileButton*>(new NewFileButton({tr("BIM/Architecture"),
-                                                      tr("Create an architectural project"),
+                                                      tr("Creates an architectural project"),
                                                       QLatin1String(":/icons/BIMWorkbench.svg")}));
 
     // TODO: Ensure all of the required WBs are actually available
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void StartView::retranslateUi()
     }
 
     QString application = QString::fromUtf8(App::Application::Config()["ExeName"].c_str());
-    _openFirstStart->setText(tr("Open first start setup"));
+    _openFirstStart->setText(tr("Open First Start Setup"));
     _showOnStartupCheckBox->setText(
-        tr("Don't show this Start page again (start with blank screen)"));
+        tr("Do not show this Start page again (start with blank screen)"));
 }