diff --git a/hackathon_site/registration/jinja2/registration/pending_activation.html b/hackathon_site/registration/jinja2/registration/pending_activation.html
index 34fc79ab..50b107b4 100644
--- a/hackathon_site/registration/jinja2/registration/pending_activation.html
+++ b/hackathon_site/registration/jinja2/registration/pending_activation.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             <div class="loginDiv z-depth-3 row">
                 <div class="row col s12 flexColCenter">
                     <h1 class="formH1">Activate your account</h1>
-                    <p>You must <strong>verify your email</strong> before you log in. Look for an email (maybe in the junk folder) from <a href="mailto:{{ from_email }}" class="hoverLink primaryText">{{ from_email }}</a> to activate your account in order to continue with your application.</p>
+                    <p>You must <strong>verify your email</strong> before you log in. Look for an email <strong>(check your junk and spam folder)</strong> from <a href="mailto:{{ from_email }}" class="hoverLink primaryText">{{ from_email }}</a> to activate your account in order to continue with your application.</p>
                     <br />
                     <div class="col s12 loginLink">
                         <i class="material-icons primaryText">exit_to_app</i>