diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 9d09bce7f..ad876fabd 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ analyst_salt_local() {
 	read -r -d '' message <<- EOM
 		Finished Analyst workstation installation.
 
-		Press ENTER to reboot.
+		Press the Enter key to reboot.
 	EOM
 
 	whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --msgbox "$message" 12 75
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ set_main_ip() {
 			info "ERROR: Could not determine MAINIP or MNIC_IP."
 			info "MAINIP=$MAINIP"
 			info "MNIC_IP=$MNIC_IP"
-			whiptail_error_message "The management IP could not be determined. Please check the log at /root/sosetup.log and verify the network configuration. Press OK to exit."
+			whiptail_error_message "The management IP could not be determined. Please check the log at /root/sosetup.log and verify the network configuration. Select OK to exit."
 			exit 1
 		fi
 		sleep 1
diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index 81b1b2301..d857283c7 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ whiptail_dhcp_warn() {
 		local interaction_text="Select YES to keep DHCP or NO to go back."
 		local window_type="yesno"
 	else
-		local interaction_text="Press ENTER to continue."
+		local interaction_text="Press the Enter key to continue."
 		local window_type="msgbox"
 	fi
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ whiptail_end_settings() {
 	read -r -d '' msg <<-EOM
 	$end_msg
 
-	Press TAB to select yes or no.
+	Press the Tab key to select yes or no.
 	EOM
 
 	whiptail --title "The following options have been set, would you like to proceed?" --yesno "$msg" 24 75 --scrolltext
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ whiptail_manager_updates_warning() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
 	whiptail --title "$whiptail_title"\
-	--msgbox "Updating through the manager node requires the manager to have access to the Internet. Press ENTER to continue."\
+	--msgbox "Updating through the manager node requires the manager to have access to the Internet. Press the Enter key to continue."\
 	8 75
 
 	local exitstatus=$?
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ whiptail_requirements_error() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
 	whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" \
-	--yesno "This machine currently has $current_val $requirement_needed, but needs $needed_val to meet minimum requirements. Press YES to continue anyway, or press NO to cancel."  10 75
+	--yesno "This machine currently has $current_val $requirement_needed, but needs $needed_val to meet minimum requirements. Select YES to continue anyway, or select NO to cancel."  10 75
 
 	local exitstatus=$?
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ whiptail_setup_complete() {
 	read -r -d '' message <<- EOM
 		Finished ${install_type} installation.
 		$accessMessage
-		Press ENTER to exit setup.
+		Press the Enter key to exit setup.
 	EOM
 
 	whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --msgbox "$message" 12 75
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ whiptail_setup_failed() {
 	read -r -d '' message <<- EOM
 			Install had a problem. Please see $setup_log for details.\n
 			$check_err_msg
-			Press Ok to exit.
+			Select Ok to exit.
 		EOM
 
 	whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --msgbox "$message" $height 75
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ whiptail_storage_requirements() {
 
 		Visit https://docs.securityonion.net/en/2.4/hardware.html for more information.
 
-		Press YES to continue anyway, or press NO to cancel.
+		Select YES to continue anyway, or select NO to cancel.
 	EOM
 
 	whiptail \