diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/auth.py b/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/auth.py
index efe34763..815dce98 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/auth.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/auth.py
@@ -126,41 +126,20 @@ async def login(evt: CommandEvent) -> Optional[Dict]:
     if evt.config["appservice.public.enabled"]:
         prefix = evt.config["appservice.public.external"]
         url = f"{prefix}/login?token={evt.public_website.make_token(evt.sender.mxid, '/login')}"
-        if allow_matrix_login:
-            if override_sender:
-                return await evt.reply(
-                    "This bridge instance allows you to log in inside or outside of Matrix, but "
-                    "logging in as another user is only possible via the web interface.\n\n"
-                    f"Please visit [the login page]({url}) to log in as "
-                    f"[{evt.sender.mxid}](https://matrix.to/#/{evt.sender.mxid}).\n\n")
-            return await evt.reply(
-                "This bridge instance allows you to log in inside or outside Matrix.\n\n"
-                "If you would like to log in within Matrix, please send your phone number or bot "
-                "auth token here.\n"
-                "If you would like to log in outside of Matrix, please visit [the login page]"
-                f"({url}).\n\n"
-                "Logging in outside of Matrix is recommended if you have two-factor authentication "
-                "enabled, because in-Matrix login would save your password in the message history."
-                f"\n\n{nb}")
         if override_sender:
-            return await evt.reply(
-                "This bridge instance does not allow logging in inside Matrix, and logging in as "
-                "another user inside Matrix isn't possible anyway.\n\n"
-                f"Please visit [the login page]({url}) to log in as "
-                f"[{evt.sender.mxid}](https://matrix.to/#/{evt.sender.mxid}).")
-        return await evt.reply(
-            "This bridge instance does not allow logging in inside Matrix.\n\n"
-            f"Please visit [the login page]({url}) to log in.\n\n"
-            f"{nb}")
+            return await evt.reply(f"[Click here to log in]({url}) as "
+                                   f"[{evt.sender.mxid}](https://matrix.to/#/{evt.sender.mxid}).")
+        elif allow_matrix_login:
+            return await evt.reply(f"[Click here to log in]({url}). Alternatively, send your phone"
+                                   f" number (or bot auth token) here to log in.\n\n{nb}")
+        return await evt.reply(f"[Click here to log in]({url}).\n\n{nb}")
     elif allow_matrix_login:
         if override_sender:
             return await evt.reply(
                 "This bridge instance does not allow you to log in outside of Matrix. "
                 "Logging in as another user inside Matrix is not currently possible.")
-        return await evt.reply(
-            "This bridge instance does not allow you to log in outside of Matrix.\n\n"
-            "Please send your phone number or bot auth token here to start the login process.\n\n"
-            f"{nb}")
+        return await evt.reply("Please send your phone number (or bot auth token) here to start "
+                               f"the login process.\n\n{nb}")
     return await evt.reply("This bridge instance has been configured to not allow logging in.")
 
 
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py b/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
index 1830416d..dab864da 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
@@ -136,12 +136,31 @@ class MatrixHandler:
 
         if not inviter.whitelisted:
             await self.az.intent.send_notice(
-                room_id, text="",
-                html="You are not whitelisted to use this bridge.<br/><br/>"
+                room_id,
+                text="You are not whitelisted to use this bridge.\n\n"
                      "If you are the owner of this bridge, see the "
-                     "<code>bridge.permissions</code> section in your config file.")
+                     "`bridge.permissions` section in your config file.",
+                html="<p>You are not whitelisted to use this bridge.</p>"
+                     "<p>If you are the owner of this bridge, see the "
+                     "<code>bridge.permissions</code> section in your config file.</p>")
             await self.az.intent.leave_room(room_id)
 
+        try:
+            is_management = len(await self.az.intent.get_room_members(room_id)) == 2
+        except MatrixRequestError:
+            is_management = False
+        cmd_prefix = self.commands.command_prefix
+        text = html = "Hello, I'm a Telegram bridge bot. "
+        if is_management and inviter.puppet_whitelisted and not await inviter.is_logged_in():
+            text += f"Use `{cmd_prefix} help` for help or `{cmd_prefix} login` to log in."
+            html += (f"Use <code>{cmd_prefix} help</code> for help"
+                     f" or <code>{cmd_prefix} login</code> to log in.")
+            pass
+        else:
+            text += f"Use `{cmd_prefix} help` for help."
+            html += f"Use <code>{cmd_prefix} help</code> for help."
+        await self.az.intent.send_notice(room_id, text=text, html=html)
+
     async def handle_invite(self, room_id: MatrixRoomID, user_id: MatrixUserID,
                             inviter_mxid: MatrixUserID) -> None:
         self.log.debug(f"{inviter_mxid} invited {user_id} to {room_id}")
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/web/common/auth_api.py b/mautrix_telegram/web/common/auth_api.py
index 4fc6dbcc..ccb4e53c 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/web/common/auth_api.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/web/common/auth_api.py
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ class AuthAPI(abc.ABC):
         try:
             await user.client.sign_in(phone.strip())
             return self.get_login_response(mxid=user.mxid, state="code", status=200,
-                                           message="Code requested successfully.")
+                                           message="Code requested successfully. Check your SMS "
+                                                   "or Telegram client and enter the code below.")
         except PhoneNumberInvalidError:
             return self.get_login_response(mxid=user.mxid, state="request", status=400,
                                            errcode="phone_number_invalid",
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/web/public/login.html.mako b/mautrix_telegram/web/public/login.html.mako
index 12c9bc63..1afec769 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/web/public/login.html.mako
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/web/public/login.html.mako
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 				% if state == "request":
 					<label for="value">Phone number</label>
 					<input type="tel" id="value" name="phone" placeholder="Enter phone number"/>
-					<button type="submit">Request code</button>
-					<button class="button-clear" type="button" onclick="switchToBotLogin()">
+					<button type="submit">Start</button>
+					<button class="button-clear float-right" type="button" onclick="switchToBotLogin()">
 						Use bot token
 					</button>
 				% elif state == "bot_token":