diff --git a/arches/app/media/css/arches.css b/arches/app/media/css/arches.css
index 497a3dc897a..f6d12bef7b7 100644
--- a/arches/app/media/css/arches.css
+++ b/arches/app/media/css/arches.css
@@ -10781,7 +10781,7 @@ a.search-facet-item.disabled {
 .mpm-card-content {
     margin: 0px;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
-    padding: 40px 25px 50px 25px;
+    padding: 50px 25px 50px 25px;
     background: #f9f9f9;
 }
 
@@ -10795,7 +10795,13 @@ a.search-facet-item.disabled {
 }
 
 .mpm-card-content.active-survey {
-    background: #f3f3f3;
+    background: #C1F8E9;
+    border-top: 1px solid #65D6B7;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #65D6B7;
+}
+
+.active-survey .msm-survey-message {
+    color: #009E72;
 }
 
 .msm-summary-panel .selection-page {
@@ -11806,14 +11812,26 @@ a.filter-tools:hover {
     text-align: center;
 }
 
+.msm-survey-requirements-text {
+    margin-top: 20px;
+}
+
 .msm-survey-status-text {
+    margin-top: 0px;
+}
+
+.msm-survey-message {
     margin-top: 20px;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    color: #888;
 }
 
 .msm-survey-status-instructions {
     padding: 20px 10px 5px 10px;
-    font-size: 19px;
+    font-size: 16px;
     text-align: center;
+    border: 1px solid #ddd;
+    background: orange;
 }
 
 .msm-survey-issues {
diff --git a/arches/app/templates/views/mobile-survey-designer.htm b/arches/app/templates/views/mobile-survey-designer.htm
index 7a175b637a3..0f858e01265 100644
--- a/arches/app/templates/views/mobile-survey-designer.htm
+++ b/arches/app/templates/views/mobile-survey-designer.htm
@@ -83,12 +83,18 @@ <h1 class="page-header text-overflow mobile-designer-title">
                                 <!-- Icon and Status warning -->
                                 <div class="mpm-survey-status-header">
                                     <i class="msm-icon-wrap fa fa-check" style="color:#333; background: #eee; border: 1px solid #333; padding-right:5px;"></i>
-                                    <div class="msm-survey-status-text">{% trans 'Survey Requirements: Complete' %}</div>
+                                    <div class="msm-survey-requirements-text">
+                                        {% trans 'Survey Requirements: Complete' %}
+                                    </div>
                                     <div class="msm-survey-status-text" data-bind="text: mobilesurvey.activatedOnServer() === true ? '{% trans "Survey Status: Active" %}' : '{% trans " Survey Status: Inactive" %}'"></div>
+
+                                    <div class="msm-survey-message">
+                                        This survey is now active!  <br> Mobile app users can download this survey and begin <br> collecting and editing data using their mobile device.
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
 
                                 <!--ko if: mobilesurvey.activatedOnServer() === false && mobilesurvey.active() === true -->
-                                <div class="msm-survey-status-instructions">{% trans 'You are activating this survey. Users will be able to download this survey and begin collecting data.' %}</div>
+                                <div class="msm-survey-status-instructions">{% trans "You are activating this survey. Confirm your settings before you save: you won't be able <br> to change the models, cards, or groups after you save your survey" %}</div>
                                 <!--/ko-->
 
                                 <!--ko if: mobilesurvey.activatedOnServer() === true && mobilesurvey.active() === false -->
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ <h1 class="page-header text-overflow mobile-designer-title">
                                 <!-- Icon and Status warning -->
                                 <div class="mpm-survey-status-header">
                                     <i class="msm-icon-wrap fa fa-exclamation-triangle" style="color:orange; padding-right:5px;"></i>
-                                    <div class="msm-survey-status-text">{% trans 'Survey Requirements: Incomplete' %}</div>
+                                    <div class="msm-survey-requirements-text">{% trans 'Survey Requirements: Incomplete' %}</div>
                                     <div class="msm-survey-status-text" data-bind="text: mobilesurvey.activatedOnServer() === true ? '{% trans "Survey Status: Active" %}' : '{% trans " Survey Status: Inactive" %}'"></div>
                                 </div>