diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/table.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/table.scss
index 37478ad6d..ed749b6e3 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/table.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/table.scss
@@ -41,3 +41,10 @@
   @extend .table-field;
   text-align: right;
 }
+
+.table-empty-message {
+  @include core-16;
+  color: $secondary-text-colour;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid $border-colour;
+  padding: 5px 0 8px 0;
+}
diff --git a/app/main/views/dashboard.py b/app/main/views/dashboard.py
index 1c8842d4a..419e2cca5 100644
--- a/app/main/views/dashboard.py
+++ b/app/main/views/dashboard.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ def service_dashboard(service_id):
     return render_template(
         'views/service_dashboard.html',
         jobs=jobs,
-        free_text_messages_remaining=560,
+        free_text_messages_remaining='25,000',
         spent_this_month='0.00',
         service_id=service_id)
diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index c548cb44c..ae653d405 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ messages = [
 def view_jobs(service_id):
     return render_template(
         'views/jobs.html',
-        jobs=jobs,
+        jobs=[],  # use `jobs` for placeholder data
         service_id=service_id
     )
 
diff --git a/app/templates/components/table.html b/app/templates/components/table.html
index bfa53232d..fb41a6aa7 100644
--- a/app/templates/components/table.html
+++ b/app/templates/components/table.html
@@ -23,20 +23,21 @@
 {%- endmacro %}
 
 {% macro list_table(items, caption='', empty_message='', field_headings=[], field_headings_visible=True, caption_visible=True) -%}
-  {% if items %}
-    {% set parent_caller = caller %}
-    {% call mapping_table(caption, field_headings, field_headings_visible, caption_visible) %}
-      {% for item in items %}
-        {% call row() %}
-          {{ parent_caller(item) }}
-        {% endcall %}
-      {% endfor %}
-    {%- endcall %}
-  {% else %}
-    <p class="summary-item-no-content">
+
+  {% set parent_caller = caller %}
+  {% call mapping_table(caption, field_headings, field_headings_visible, caption_visible) %}
+    {% for item in items %}
+      {% call row() %}
+        {{ parent_caller(item) }}
+      {% endcall %}
+    {% endfor %}
+  {%- endcall %}
+  {% if not items %}
+    <p class="table-empty-message">
       {{ empty_message }}
     </p>
   {% endif %}
+
 {%- endmacro %}
 
 {% macro row() -%}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/jobs.html b/app/templates/views/jobs.html
index 0879fee7a..6d321c433 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/jobs.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/jobs.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ GOV.UK Notify | Notifications activity
 			jobs,
 			caption="Recent activity",
 			caption_visible=False,
+			empty_message='You haven’t sent any notifications yet',
 			field_headings=['Job', 'File', 'Time', 'Status']
 		) %}
 			{% call field() %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/service_dashboard.html b/app/templates/views/service_dashboard.html
index 9e5510795..9ed330140 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/service_dashboard.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/service_dashboard.html
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 		</ul>
 
     {% call(item) list_table(
-      jobs[:3],
+      [],
       caption="Recent text messages",
-			empty_message="No recent text messages",
+			empty_message='You haven’t sent any text messages yet',
       field_headings=['Job', 'File', 'Time', 'Status']
     ) %}
 			{% call field() %}
@@ -42,9 +42,5 @@
 				{{ item.status }}
 			{% endcall %}
     {% endcall %}
-    <p>
-      <a href={{ url_for('.view_jobs', service_id=service_id) }}>See all notifications activity</a>
-    </p>
-
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/styleguide.html b/app/templates/views/styleguide.html
index 2231b1173..40669cbbf 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/styleguide.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/styleguide.html
@@ -148,6 +148,21 @@
     {% endcall %}
   {% endcall %}
 
+  {% call(item) list_table(
+    [],
+    caption='Jobs',
+    field_headings=['Job', 'Time'],
+    caption_visible=True,
+    empty_message='You haven’t scheduled any jobs yet'
+  ) %}
+    {% call field() %}
+      {{ item.job }}
+    {% endcall %}
+    {% call field() %}
+      {{ item.time }}
+    {% endcall %}
+  {% endcall %}
+
   <h2 class="heading-large">Textbox</h2>
   {{ textbox(form.username) }}
   {{ textbox(form.password) }}
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
index e0d163f99..4af4b63ac 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ def test_should_show_recent_jobs_on_dashboard(app_,
             response = client.get(url_for('main.service_dashboard', service_id=123))
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
-        assert 'Test message 1' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
-        assert 'Asdfgg' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
+        assert 'You haven’t sent any text messages yet' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
index 039d47dbf..aa900dd8b 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ def test_should_return_list_of_all_jobs(app_, db_, db_session, service_one):
             response = client.get(url_for('main.view_jobs', service_id=101))
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
-        assert 'Test message 1' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
-        assert 'Final reminder' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
+        assert 'You haven’t sent any notifications yet' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
 
 
 def test_should_show_page_for_one_job(app_, db_, db_session, service_one):