diff --git a/app/notifications/validators.py b/app/notifications/validators.py
index 5e5bf8ce0..25d6583e1 100644
--- a/app/notifications/validators.py
+++ b/app/notifications/validators.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def check_service_has_permission(notify_type, permissions):
 def check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email(service_contact_link):
     if not service_contact_link:
         raise BadRequestError(
-            message="Send files by email is not set up yet. Go to your settings page to manage send files by email"
+            message="Send files by email has not been set up - go to your Settings page to manage Send files by email."
         )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py b/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py
index b6405f0e9..173c704af 100644
--- a/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py
@@ -535,9 +535,9 @@ def test_check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email_raises_if_no_contact_link_set(
     with pytest.raises(BadRequestError) as e:
         check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email(sample_service.contact_link)
 
-    expected_message = "Send files by email is not set up yet. Go to your settings page to manage send files by email"
+    message = "Send files by email has not been set up - go to your Settings page to manage Send files by email."
     assert e.value.status_code == 400
-    assert e.value.message == expected_message
+    assert e.value.message == message
 
 
 def test_check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email_passes_if_contact_link_set(sample_service):