diff --git a/scripts/system/commerce/wallet.js b/scripts/system/commerce/wallet.js
index c903080f62..1fce45bb6f 100644
--- a/scripts/system/commerce/wallet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/commerce/wallet.js
@@ -543,37 +543,26 @@ function notificationPollCallback(historyArray) {
             var message;
             if (!ui.notificationInitialCallbackMade) {
                 message = "You have " + notificationCount + " unread wallet " +
-                    "notification" + (notificationCount === 1 ? "" : "s") + "! Open WALLET to see all activity.";
+                    "transaction" + (notificationCount === 1 ? "" : "s") + ". Open WALLET to see all activity.";
                 ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
             } else {
-                var currentItemName, senderName;
                 for (i = 0; i < someoneElsePurchasedArray.length; i++) {
-                    currentItemName = (someoneElsePurchasedArray[i].message).match('<a href=".*">(.*)</a>')[1];
-                    message = "Someone purchased your item \"" + currentItemName + "\" from the Marketplace! " +
+                    message = '"' + (someoneElsePurchasedArray[i].message) + '" ' +
                         "Open WALLET to see all activity.";
                     ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
                 }
                 for (i = 0; i < proofIssuedArray.length; i++) {
-                    currentItemName = (proofIssuedArray[i].message).match('<a href=".*">(.*)</a>')[1];
-                    message = "You have been issued a proof for your Marketplace item \"" + currentItemName + "\"! " +
+                    message = '"' + (proofIssuedArray[i].message) + '" ' +
                         "Open WALLET to see all activity.";
                     ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
                 }
                 for (i = 0; i < moneyReceivedArray.length; i++) {
-                    senderName = moneyReceivedArray[i].sender_name;
-                    if (senderName === "") {
-                        senderName = "Someone";
-                    }
-                    message = senderName + " sent you " + moneyReceivedArray[i].received_money + " HFC! " +
+                    message = '"' + (moneyReceivedArray[i].message) + '" ' +
                         "Open WALLET to see all activity.";
                     ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
                 }
                 for (i = 0; i < giftReceivedArray.length; i++) {
-                    senderName = giftReceivedArray[i].sender_name;
-                    if (senderName === "") {
-                        senderName = "Someone";
-                    }
-                    message = senderName + " sent you a gift! " +
+                    message = '"' + (giftReceivedArray[i].message) + '" ' +
                         "Open WALLET to see all activity.";
                     ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
                 }
@@ -602,7 +591,7 @@ function startup() {
         onClosed: walletClosed,
         onMessage: fromQml,
         notificationPollEndpoint: "/api/v1/commerce/history?per_page=10",
-        notificationPollTimeoutMs: 60000,
+        notificationPollTimeoutMs: 300000,
         notificationDataProcessPage: notificationDataProcessPage,
         notificationPollCallback: notificationPollCallback,
         notificationPollStopPaginatingConditionMet: isReturnedDataEmpty,
diff --git a/scripts/system/marketplaces/marketplaces.js b/scripts/system/marketplaces/marketplaces.js
index 9bd3a9facf..d535884c94 100644
--- a/scripts/system/marketplaces/marketplaces.js
+++ b/scripts/system/marketplaces/marketplaces.js
@@ -1040,15 +1040,15 @@ function notificationPollCallback(updatesArray) {
     if (updatesArray.length > 0) {
         var message;
         if (!ui.notificationInitialCallbackMade) {
-            message = updatesArray.length + " of your purchased items have updates available! " +
+            message = updatesArray.length + " of your purchased items have updates available. " +
                 "Open MARKET to update.";
             ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
 
             ui.notificationPollCaresAboutSince = true;
         } else {
             for (var i = 0; i < updatesArray.length; i++) {
-                message = "There's an update available for your version of \"" +
-                    updatesArray[i].marketplace_item_name + "\"!" +
+                message = "Update available for \"" +
+                    updatesArray[i].marketplace_item_name + "\"." +
                     "Open MARKET to update.";
                 ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
             }
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ function startup() {
         onScreenChanged: onTabletScreenChanged,
         onMessage: onQmlMessageReceived,
         notificationPollEndpoint: "/api/v1/commerce/available_updates?per_page=10",
-        notificationPollTimeoutMs: 60000,
+        notificationPollTimeoutMs: 300000,
         notificationDataProcessPage: notificationDataProcessPage,
         notificationPollCallback: notificationPollCallback,
         notificationPollStopPaginatingConditionMet: isReturnedDataEmpty,
diff --git a/scripts/system/pal.js b/scripts/system/pal.js
index 02bf92dcfe..a2ebae1a33 100644
--- a/scripts/system/pal.js
+++ b/scripts/system/pal.js
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ function notificationPollCallback(connectionsArray) {
 
         if (!ui.isOpen && ui.notificationInitialCallbackMade) {
             message = user.username + " is available in " +
-                user.location.root.name + "! Open PEOPLE to join them.";
+                user.location.root.name + ". Open PEOPLE to join them.";
             ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
         }
     });
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ function notificationPollCallback(connectionsArray) {
 
         if (newOnlineUsers > 0 && !ui.notificationInitialCallbackMade) {
             message = newOnlineUsers + " of your connections " +
-                (newOnlineUsers === 1 ? "is" : "are") + " online! Open PEOPLE to join them.";
+                (newOnlineUsers === 1 ? "is" : "are") + " available online. Open PEOPLE to join them.";
             ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
         }
     }
diff --git a/scripts/system/tablet-goto.js b/scripts/system/tablet-goto.js
index fde558d728..22a9752db8 100644
--- a/scripts/system/tablet-goto.js
+++ b/scripts/system/tablet-goto.js
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@ function notificationPollCallback(userStoriesArray) {
 
             if (shouldNotifyIndividually) {
                 message = storedAnnouncements[key].username + " says something is happening in " +
-                    storedAnnouncements[key].place_name + "! Open GOTO to join them.";
+                    storedAnnouncements[key].place_name + ". Open GOTO to join them.";
                 ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
             }
         } else if (story.audience === "for_feed") {
             storedFeaturedStories[story.id] = story;
 
             if (shouldNotifyIndividually) {
-                message = storedFeaturedStories[key].username + " has invited you to an event in " +
-                    storedFeaturedStories[key].place_name + "! Open GOTO to join them.";
+                message = storedFeaturedStories[key].username + " invites you to an event in " +
+                    storedFeaturedStories[key].place_name + ". Open GOTO to join them.";
                 ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
             }
         }
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ function notificationPollCallback(userStoriesArray) {
     ui.messagesWaiting(shouldShowDot && !ui.isOpen);
 
     if (totalStories > 0 && !ui.isOpen && !ui.notificationInitialCallbackMade) {
-        message = "You have " + totalStories + "event invitations pending! " +
-            "Open GOTO to see them.";
+        message = "There " + (totalStories === 1 ? "is " : "are ") + totalStories + "event" +
+            (totalStories === 1 ? "" : "s") + " to know about. " +
+            "Open GOTO to see " + (totalStories === 1 ? "it" : "them") + ".";
         ui.notificationDisplayBanner(message);
     }
 }