diff --git a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--index.html b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--index.html
index feab8ccc6..cbad5a856 100644
--- a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--index.html
+++ b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
 {% url "core:index" as href %}
-{% translate "Return Home" as default_button_text %}
+{% translate "Return home" as default_button_text %}
 
 <a href="{{ href }}" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">{{ button_text | default:default_button_text }}</a>
diff --git a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--origin.html b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--origin.html
index dab183ae4..d7d08068f 100644
--- a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--origin.html
+++ b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/button--origin.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
-{% translate "Return Home" as default_button_text %}
+{% translate "Return home" as default_button_text %}
 
 <a href="{{ origin }}" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">{{ button_text | default:default_button_text }}</a>
diff --git a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/nocookies.html b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/nocookies.html
index aaaf52b28..8df1484f0 100644
--- a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/nocookies.html
+++ b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/nocookies.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <span class="navbar-brand">{% translate "Cookies are disabled" %}</span>
     <span class="navbar-text">
       {% translate "To function properly, this website requires a browser that supports cookies. Please enable cookies for this website and" %}
-      <a href="{% url "core:index" %}">{% translate "Return Home" %}</a>.
+      <a href="{% url "core:index" %}">{% translate "Return home" %}</a>.
     </span>
   </div>
 {% endblock content %}
diff --git a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/noscript.html b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/noscript.html
index cf80349a0..69405e5f5 100644
--- a/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/noscript.html
+++ b/benefits/core/templates/core/includes/noscript.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <span class="navbar-brand">{% translate "JavaScript is disabled" %}</span>
     <span class="navbar-text">
       {% translate "To function properly, this website requires a browser that supports JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for this website and" %}
-      <a href="{% url "core:index" %}">{% translate "Return Home" %}</a>.
+      <a href="{% url "core:index" %}">{% translate "Return home" %}</a>.
     </span>
   </div>
 {% endblock content %}
diff --git a/benefits/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/benefits/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index effb1d151..0c649a26a 100644
--- a/benefits/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/benefits/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/cal-itp/benefits/issues \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-04-16 10:32-0700\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-04-18 14:01-0700\n"
 "Language: English\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Go Back"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Return Home"
+msgid "Return home"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Previous Page"
@@ -663,3 +663,11 @@ msgid ""
 "The page you are looking for might be somewhere else or may not exist "
 "anymore."
 msgstr ""
+
+msgid "We’re working on fixing a problem."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"There is a problem with the Benefits application, and we’re working to fix "
+"it. Please try again in a little while."
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/benefits/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/benefits/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 0b21b26a8..a4e845b10 100644
--- a/benefits/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/benefits/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/cal-itp/benefits/issues \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-04-16 10:32-0700\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-04-18 14:01-0700\n"
 "Language: Español\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Go Back"
 msgstr "Volver"
 
-msgid "Return Home"
+msgid "Return home"
 msgstr "Volver al inicio"
 
 msgid "Previous Page"
@@ -799,3 +799,11 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "La página que está buscando puede estar en otro lugar o puede que ya no "
 "exista."
+
+msgid "We’re working on fixing a problem."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"There is a problem with the Benefits application, and we’re working to fix "
+"it. Please try again in a little while."
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/benefits/templates/500.html b/benefits/templates/500.html
index 32060fc02..f1e2805e4 100644
--- a/benefits/templates/500.html
+++ b/benefits/templates/500.html
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 {% endblock title %}
 
 {% block headline %}
-  {% translate "Sorry! Service for this site is down." %}
+  {% translate "We’re working on fixing a problem." %}
 {% endblock headline %}
 
 {% block paragraphs %}
-  <p>{% translate "We should be back in operation soon. Please refresh the page in a few minutes." %}</p>
+  <p>
+    {% translate "There is a problem with the Benefits application, and we’re working to fix it. Please try again in a little while." %}
+  </p>
 {% endblock paragraphs %}
diff --git a/benefits/templates/error.html b/benefits/templates/error.html
index 7ef2a42a1..4ec55f37b 100644
--- a/benefits/templates/error.html
+++ b/benefits/templates/error.html
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 {% block main-content %}
   <div class="container">
     <h1 class="icon-title h2 text-center">
-      <span class="icon d-block pb-5">
-        {% include "core/includes/icon.html" with name="sadbus" %}
-      </span>
+      <span class="icon d-block pb-4">{% include "core/includes/icon.html" with name="sadbus" %}</span>
       {% block headline %}
       {% endblock headline %}
     </h1>