diff --git a/webapp/views.py b/webapp/views.py
index 95ed3dd..25b1074 100644
--- a/webapp/views.py
+++ b/webapp/views.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class SignupViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             submit_id=request.data["submit_id"]
         ):
             return JsonResponse(
-                status=200, data={"message": "I heard you the first time"}
+                status=200, data={"message": "The submission has already been received"}
             )
 
         id = request.data["signupForm_id"]
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class SignupViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             )
         except IntegrityError:
             return JsonResponse(
-                status=200, data={"message": "The submission had already been received"}
+                status=200, data={"message": "The submission has already been received"}
             )
         else:
             return JsonResponse(