diff --git a/src/components/account.jsx b/src/components/account.jsx
index 60090d84..a1ce0148 100644
--- a/src/components/account.jsx
+++ b/src/components/account.jsx
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ function Account({ account, instance: propInstance, onClose }) {
                           if (following || requested) {
                             const yes = confirm(
                               requested
-                                ? 'Are you sure that you want to withdraw follow request?'
-                                : 'Are you sure that you want to unfollow this account?',
+                                ? 'Withdraw follow request?'
+                                : `Unfollow @${info.acct || info.username}?`,
                             );
                             if (yes) {
                               newRelationship =
diff --git a/src/components/compose.jsx b/src/components/compose.jsx
index 1ce921c1..c0a2bb2f 100644
--- a/src/components/compose.jsx
+++ b/src/components/compose.jsx
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ function Compose({
 
   const formRef = useRef();
 
-  const beforeUnloadCopy =
-    'You have unsaved changes. Are you sure you want to discard this post?';
+  const beforeUnloadCopy = 'You have unsaved changes. Discard this post?';
   const canClose = () => {
     const { value, dataset } = textareaRef.current;
 
diff --git a/src/components/drafts.jsx b/src/components/drafts.jsx
index 49f8a64b..28c7c35d 100644
--- a/src/components/drafts.jsx
+++ b/src/components/drafts.jsx
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ function Drafts() {
                         onClick={() => {
                           (async () => {
                             try {
-                              const yes = confirm(
-                                'Are you sure you want to delete this draft?',
-                              );
+                              const yes = confirm('Delete this draft?');
                               if (yes) {
                                 await db.drafts.del(key);
                                 reload();
@@ -161,9 +159,7 @@ function Drafts() {
                 disabled={uiState === 'loading'}
                 onClick={() => {
                   (async () => {
-                    const yes = confirm(
-                      'Are you sure you want to delete all drafts?',
-                    );
+                    const yes = confirm('Delete all drafts?');
                     if (yes) {
                       setUIState('loading');
                       try {
diff --git a/src/components/status.jsx b/src/components/status.jsx
index fb914dd2..d3c3db14 100644
--- a/src/components/status.jsx
+++ b/src/components/status.jsx
@@ -531,9 +531,7 @@ function Status({
                       }
                       try {
                         if (!reblogged) {
-                          const yes = confirm(
-                            'Are you sure that you want to boost this post?',
-                          );
+                          const yes = confirm('Boost this post?');
                           if (!yes) {
                             return;
                           }
diff --git a/src/pages/settings.jsx b/src/pages/settings.jsx
index 27c07d14..ac70c987 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/settings.jsx
@@ -125,9 +125,7 @@ function Settings({ onClose }) {
                       <MenuItem
                         disabled={!isCurrent}
                         onClick={() => {
-                          const yes = confirm(
-                            'Are you sure you want to log out?',
-                          );
+                          const yes = confirm('Log out?');
                           if (!yes) return;
                           accounts.splice(i, 1);
                           store.local.setJSON('accounts', accounts);