diff --git a/web/handler/html/common/status_form.html b/web/handler/html/common/status_form.html
index 2d43de0..0b820bd 100644
--- a/web/handler/html/common/status_form.html
+++ b/web/handler/html/common/status_form.html
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@
 </div>
 <div class="number">
 What's your current word count? 
-<input type="number" name="number"        value="{{ .Number }}" min="1" max="1000000000" required>
-<br><div class="field">
-    <textarea class="edit-status" name="content" maxlength="140" placeholder="What project are you working on?" required autofocus>{{ .Content }}</textarea>
+<input type="number"
+       name="number"
+       min="1"
+       max="1000000000"
+       value="{{ .Number }}"
+       required><br>What do you want to say about your project? (Optional)<br><div class="field"> <textarea class="edit-status" name="content" maxlength="140"
+          placeholder="What project are you working on?" autofocus>{{ .Content }}</textarea>
+
 </div>
 <input type="submit" value="Submit">
 {{ end }}