diff --git a/app/main/views/send.py b/app/main/views/send.py
index f89e614ce..b7578afa5 100644
--- a/app/main/views/send.py
+++ b/app/main/views/send.py
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ manage_templates_page_headings = {
 }
 
 
+def get_send_button_text(template_type, number_of_messages):
+    if 1 == number_of_messages:
+        return {
+            'email': 'Send 1 email',
+            'sms': 'Send 1 text message'
+        }[template_type]
+    else:
+        return {
+            'email': 'Send {} emails',
+            'sms': 'Send {} text messages'
+        }[template_type].format(number_of_messages)
+
+
 def get_page_headings(template_type):
     # User has manage_service role
     if current_user.has_permissions(['send_texts', 'send_emails', 'send_letters']):
@@ -235,6 +248,7 @@ def check_messages(service_id, upload_id):
         count_of_recipients=session['upload_data']['notification_count'],
         count_of_displayed_recipients=len(list(recipients.rows_annotated_and_truncated)),
         original_file_name=session['upload_data'].get('original_file_name'),
+        send_button_text=get_send_button_text(template.template_type, session['upload_data']['notification_count']),
         service_id=service_id,
         service=service,
         form=CsvUploadForm()
diff --git a/app/templates/views/check.html b/app/templates/views/check.html
index e48229b55..13b9e86a3 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/check.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/check.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   {% else %}
     <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
       <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}" />
-      <input type="submit" class="button" value="{{ "Send {} message{}".format(count_of_recipients, '' if count_of_recipients == 1 else 's') }}" />
+      <input type="submit" class="button" value="{{ send_button_text }}" />
       <a href="{{url_for('.send_messages', service_id=service_id, template_id=template.id)}}" class="page-footer-back-link">Back</a>
     </form>
   {% endif %}