diff --git a/changelog.d/12265.misc b/changelog.d/12265.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4213f5855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/12265.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Tweak copy for default sso account details template to better adhere to mobile app store guidelines.
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diff --git a/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.html b/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.html
index b231aace0..1ba850369 100644
--- a/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.html
+++ b/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.html
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@
   </head>
   <body>
     <header>
-      <h1>Choose your account name</h1>
-      <p>This is required to create your account on {{ server_name }}, and you can't change this later.</p>
+      <h1>Create your account</h1>
+      <p>This is required. Continue to create your account on {{ server_name }}. You can't change this later.</p>
     </header>
     <main>
       <form method="post" class="form__input" id="form">
         <div class="username_input" id="username_input">
-          <label for="field-username">Username</label>
+          <label for="field-username">Username (required)</label>
           <div class="prefix">@</div>
           <input type="text" name="username" id="field-username" value="{{ user_attributes.localpart }}" autofocus>
           <div class="postfix">:{{ server_name }}</div>
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         <input type="submit" value="Continue" class="primary-button">
         {% if user_attributes.avatar_url or user_attributes.display_name or user_attributes.emails %}
         <section class="idp-pick-details">
-          <h2>{% if idp.idp_icon %}<img src="{{ idp.idp_icon | mxc_to_http(24, 24) }}"/>{% endif %}Information from {{ idp.idp_name }}</h2>
+          <h2>{% if idp.idp_icon %}<img src="{{ idp.idp_icon | mxc_to_http(24, 24) }}"/>{% endif %}Optional data from {{ idp.idp_name }}</h2>
           {% if user_attributes.avatar_url %}
           <label class="idp-detail idp-avatar" for="idp-avatar">
             <div class="check-row">
diff --git a/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.js b/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.js
index 3c45df907..82438519a 100644
--- a/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.js
+++ b/synapse/res/templates/sso_auth_account_details.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function validateUsername(username) {
     usernameField.parentElement.classList.remove("invalid");
     usernameOutput.classList.remove("error");
     if (!username) {
-        return reportError("Please provide a username");
+        return reportError("This is required. Please provide a username");
     }
     if (username.length > 255) {
         return reportError("Too long, please choose something shorter");
diff --git a/synapse/res/templates/sso_footer.html b/synapse/res/templates/sso_footer.html
index 588a3d508..b46e0d83f 100644
--- a/synapse/res/templates/sso_footer.html
+++ b/synapse/res/templates/sso_footer.html
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
               </g>
           </g>
       </svg>
-      <p>An open network for secure, decentralized communication.<br>© 2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.</p>
+      <p>An open network for secure, decentralized communication.<br>© 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.</p>
 </footer>
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