diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/alpha_flyout.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/alpha_flyout.tsx
index 110d6de02c12b..e07f467d5f037 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/alpha_flyout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/alpha_flyout.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const AlphaFlyout: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
           <p>
             <FormattedMessage
               id="xpack.ingestManager.alphaMessaging.feedbackText"
-              defaultMessage="We encourage you to read our {docsLink} or to ask questions and send feedback in our {forumLink}."
+              defaultMessage="Read our {docsLink} or go to our {forumLink} for questions or feedback."
               values={{
                 docsLink: (
                   <EuiLink
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/enrollment_instructions/manual/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/enrollment_instructions/manual/index.tsx
index 9efc95b0a04cf..550c282460531 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/enrollment_instructions/manual/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/enrollment_instructions/manual/index.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ systemctl start elastic-agent`;
       <EuiText>
         <FormattedMessage
           id="xpack.ingestManager.enrollmentInstructions.descriptionText"
-          defaultMessage="From the agent’s directory, run the appropriate commands to enroll and start an Elastic Agent. You can reuse these commands to setup agents on more than one machine. Be sure to run the enrollment steps as a user with Administrator privilege on the system."
+          defaultMessage="From the agent directory, run these commands to enroll and start an Elastic Agent. You can reuse these commands to set up agents on more than one host. Requires administrator privileges."
         />
       </EuiText>
       <EuiSpacer size="l" />
@@ -83,19 +83,19 @@ systemctl start elastic-agent`;
         </h4>
       </EuiTitle>
       <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+      <EuiCodeBlock fontSize="m" isCopyable={true} paddingSize="m">
+        <CommandCode>{macOsLinuxTarCommand}</CommandCode>
+      </EuiCodeBlock>
+      <EuiSpacer size="s" />
       <EuiText color="subdued" size="s">
         <FormattedMessage
           id="xpack.ingestManager.enrollmentInstructions.macLinuxTarInstructions"
-          defaultMessage="You will need to run {command} if the agent’s system reboots."
+          defaultMessage="The {command} command runs the agent in the foreground. If the agent's host reboots, you'll need to run the command again."
           values={{
             command: <EuiCode>./elastic-agent run</EuiCode>,
           }}
         />
       </EuiText>
-      <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-      <EuiCodeBlock fontSize="m" isCopyable={true} paddingSize="m">
-        <CommandCode>{macOsLinuxTarCommand}</CommandCode>
-      </EuiCodeBlock>
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/settings_flyout.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/settings_flyout.tsx
index be1b3df8a0c3e..9a9557f77c40c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/settings_flyout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/components/settings_flyout.tsx
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ export const SettingFlyout: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
             id: 'disabled',
             disabled: true,
             label: i18n.translate('xpack.ingestManager.settings.autoUpgradeDisabledLabel', {
-              defaultMessage: 'Manually manage agent binary versions. Requires Gold license.',
+              defaultMessage:
+                'Manually manage agent binary versions. Requires a Gold subscription.',
             }),
           },
         ]}
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ export const SettingFlyout: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
               'xpack.ingestManager.settings.integrationUpgradeEnabledFieldLabel',
               {
                 defaultMessage:
-                  'Automatically update integrations to the latest version to receive the latest assets. Agent policies may need to be updated in order to use new features.',
+                  'Automatically update integrations to the latest version to get the latest assets. You might need to update agent policies to use new features.',
               }
             ),
           },
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ export const SettingFlyout: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
       <EuiText color="subdued" size="s">
         <FormattedMessage
           id="xpack.ingestManager.settings.globalOutputDescription"
-          defaultMessage="The global output is applied to all agent policies and specifies where data is sent."
+          defaultMessage="Specify where to send data. These settings are applied to all Elastic Agent policies."
         />
       </EuiText>
       <EuiSpacer size="m" />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/layouts/default.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/layouts/default.tsx
index 3a68cb948eb2d..726da7a790b97 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/layouts/default.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/layouts/default.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export const DefaultLayout: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
                     >
                       <FormattedMessage
                         id="xpack.ingestManager.appNavigation.sendFeedbackButton"
-                        defaultMessage="Send Feedback"
+                        defaultMessage="Send feedback"
                       />
                     </EuiButtonEmpty>
                   </EuiFlexItem>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/index.tsx
index f85d0bea74f22..414c4e0d7ad2c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/index.tsx
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ export const AgentEnrollmentFlyout: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
           <EuiTab isSelected={mode === 'managed'} onClick={() => setMode('managed')}>
             <FormattedMessage
               id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.enrollFleetTabLabel"
-              defaultMessage="Enroll with Fleet"
+              defaultMessage="Enroll in Fleet"
             />
           </EuiTab>
           <EuiTab isSelected={mode === 'standalone'} onClick={() => setMode('standalone')}>
             <FormattedMessage
               id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.enrollStandaloneTabLabel"
-              defaultMessage="Standalone mode"
+              defaultMessage="Run standalone"
             />
           </EuiTab>
         </EuiTabs>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/managed_instructions.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/managed_instructions.tsx
index 3821d8a2384ca..b02893057c9c3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/managed_instructions.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/managed_instructions.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const ManagedInstructions: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ agentPolic
       <EuiText>
         <FormattedMessage
           id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.managedDescription"
-          defaultMessage="Whether you need one agent or thousands, Fleet makes it easy to centrally manage and deploy updates to your agents. Follow the instructions below to download and enroll an Elastic Agent with Fleet."
+          defaultMessage="Enroll an Elastic Agent in Fleet to automatically deploy updates and centrally manage the agent."
         />
       </EuiText>
       <EuiSpacer size="l" />
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const ManagedInstructions: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ agentPolic
         <>
           <FormattedMessage
             id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.fleetNotInitializedText"
-            defaultMessage="Fleet needs to be set up before agents can be enrolled. {link}"
+            defaultMessage="Before enrolling agents, set up Fleet. {link}"
             values={{
               link: (
                 <EuiLink href={getHref('fleet')}>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/standalone_instructions.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/standalone_instructions.tsx
index c2da0b704eaff..abe834e7db19c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/standalone_instructions.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/standalone_instructions.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const StandaloneInstructions: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ agentPo
           <EuiText>
             <FormattedMessage
               id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.stepConfigureAgentDescription"
-              defaultMessage="Copy this policy and put it into a file named {fileName} on the system where the Elastic Agent is installed. Don’t forget to modify {ESUsernameVariable} and {ESPasswordVariable} in the {outputSection} section of the policy file so that it uses your actual Elasticsearch credentials."
+              defaultMessage="Copy this policy to the {fileName} on the host where the Elastic Agent is installed. Modify {ESUsernameVariable} and {ESPasswordVariable} in the {outputSection} section of {fileName} to use your Elasticsearch credentials."
               values={{
                 fileName: <EuiCode>elastic-agent.yml</EuiCode>,
                 ESUsernameVariable: <EuiCode>ES_USERNAME</EuiCode>,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export const StandaloneInstructions: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ agentPo
           <EuiText>
             <FormattedMessage
               id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.stepRunAgentDescription"
-              defaultMessage="From the agent’s directory, run the following command to start the agent."
+              defaultMessage="From the agent directory, run these commands to enroll and start an Elastic Agent. You can reuse these commands to set up agents on more than one host. Requires administrator privileges."
             />
             <EuiSpacer size="m" />
             <EuiCodeBlock fontSize="m">{RUN_INSTRUCTIONS}</EuiCodeBlock>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export const StandaloneInstructions: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ agentPo
           <EuiText>
             <FormattedMessage
               id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.stepCheckForDataDescription"
-              defaultMessage="After starting the agent, the agent should begin sending data. You can view this data on Ingest Manager’s datasets page."
+              defaultMessage="The agent should begin sending data. Go to Datasets to view your data."
             />
           </EuiText>
         </>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export const StandaloneInstructions: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ agentPo
       <EuiText>
         <FormattedMessage
           id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.standaloneDescription"
-          defaultMessage="Agents running in standalone mode need to be updated manually if you ever wish to make changes to their policy. Follow the instructions below to download and setup an Elastic Agent in standalone mode."
+          defaultMessage="Run an Elastic Agent standalone to configure and update the agent manually on the host where the agent is installed."
         />
       </EuiText>
       <EuiSpacer size="l" />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/steps.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/steps.tsx
index a70741d1df7f7..0ae61ff421ffa 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/steps.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/fleet/components/agent_enrollment_flyout/steps.tsx
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ import { AgentPolicy } from '../../../../types';
 export const DownloadStep = () => {
   return {
     title: i18n.translate('xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.stepDownloadAgentTitle', {
-      defaultMessage: 'Download the Elastic Agent',
+      defaultMessage: 'Download the Elastic Agent to your host',
     }),
     children: (
       <>
         <EuiText>
           <FormattedMessage
             id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.downloadDescription"
-            defaultMessage="Download the Elastic Agent on your host’s machine. You can access the agent binaries and their verification signatures from the Elastic Agent download page."
+            defaultMessage="You can download the agent binaries and their verification signatures from the Elastic Agent download page."
           />
         </EuiText>
         <EuiSpacer size="l" />
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const DownloadStep = () => {
         >
           <FormattedMessage
             id="xpack.ingestManager.agentEnrollment.downloadLink"
-            defaultMessage="Go to elastic.co/downloads"
+            defaultMessage="Go to download page"
           />
         </EuiButton>
       </>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/overview/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/overview/index.tsx
index 187b701dc4167..0d8788bce2a1d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/overview/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/overview/index.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const IngestManagerOverview: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
               <p>
                 <FormattedMessage
                   id="xpack.ingestManager.overviewPageSubtitle"
-                  defaultMessage="Central management for Elastic Agents and agent policies."
+                  defaultMessage="Manage Elastic Agents and their policies in a central location."
                 />
               </p>
             </EuiText>