diff --git a/pages/templates/pages/index.html b/pages/templates/pages/index.html
index 176962d..de14524 100644
--- a/pages/templates/pages/index.html
+++ b/pages/templates/pages/index.html
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
             <input name="email" type="email" class="form-control" id="email">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="message">Your own message to the board:</label>
+            <label for="message">Your own message to the board: (optional)</label>
             <textarea name="message" type="textarea" class="form-control" id="message" rows="4"></textarea>
           </div>
         </fieldset>