diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_account.py b/addons/account/models/account_account.py
index a8b43d54dde..a34158c43ef 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_account.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_account.py
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class AccountAccount(models.Model):
             account_name = partner_prop_acc.get_by_record().display_name
             raise UserError(
                 _("You can't delete the account %s, as it is used on a contact.\n\n"
-                    "Imagine that a customer’s receivables evaporate; your CFO might not like it :)"
+                    "Think of it as safeguarding your customer's receivables; your CFO would appreciate it :)"
                     , account_name)
             )
 
diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py b/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py
index 76ca8b6aeb0..33df5cc5103 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ class AccountMoveLine(models.Model):
     def _unlink_except_posted(self):
         # Prevent deleting lines on posted entries
         if not self._context.get('force_delete') and any(m.state == 'posted' for m in self.move_id):
-            raise UserError(_("You can't delete a posted journal item. Don’t play Jenga with your accounting records; reset the journal entry to draft before deleting it."))
+            raise UserError(_("You can't delete a posted journal item. Don’t play games with your accounting records; reset the journal entry to draft before deleting it."))
 
     @api.ondelete(at_uninstall=False)
     def _prevent_automatic_line_deletion(self):
diff --git a/addons/mass_mailing/views/mailing_mailing_views.xml b/addons/mass_mailing/views/mailing_mailing_views.xml
index 0e812c882b3..6bcafb69ab1 100644
--- a/addons/mass_mailing/views/mailing_mailing_views.xml
+++ b/addons/mass_mailing/views/mailing_mailing_views.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                     <header>
                         <button name="action_launch" type="object" class="oe_highlight" string="Send"
                             invisible="state in ('in_queue', 'sending', 'done')" data-hotkey="q"
-                            confirm="Once you send these emails, they'll be barking in all the inboxes like there's no tomorrow!"
+                            confirm="Once you send these emails, they'll be making a grand entrance in all the inboxes, creating quite the buzz!"
                             confirm-title="Ready to unleash emails?" confirm-label="Send to all"
                             />
                         <button name="action_schedule" type="object" class="btn-secondary" string="Schedule"
diff --git a/addons/mrp/models/mrp_production.py b/addons/mrp/models/mrp_production.py
index f014301446c..e7ba82f861b 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/models/mrp_production.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/models/mrp_production.py
@@ -1478,10 +1478,10 @@ class MrpProduction(models.Model):
 
     def button_unplan(self):
         if any(wo.state == 'done' for wo in self.workorder_ids):
-            raise UserError(_("Some work orders have already been done, so you cannot unplan this manufacturing order.\n\n"
+            raise UserError(_("Some work orders are already done, so you cannot unplan this manufacturing order.\n\n"
                 "It’d be a shame to waste all that progress, right?"))
         elif any(wo.state == 'progress' for wo in self.workorder_ids):
-            raise UserError(_("Some work orders have already been started, so you cannot unplan this manufacturing order.\n\n"
+            raise UserError(_("Some work orders have already started, so you cannot unplan this manufacturing order.\n\n"
                 "It’d be a shame to waste all that progress, right?"))
 
         self.workorder_ids.leave_id.unlink()
diff --git a/addons/onboarding/views/onboarding_templates.xml b/addons/onboarding/views/onboarding_templates.xml
index 3ce7d754409..64acc865dfa 100644
--- a/addons/onboarding/views/onboarding_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/onboarding/views/onboarding_templates.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                         <a type="action" class="btn btn-primary me-1" data-bs-dismiss="modal"
                             data-o-hide-banner="true" t-att-data-model="close_model" t-att-data-method="close_method"
                         >
-                            Get that out of my sight!
+                            Get them out of my sight!
                         </a>
                         <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
                     </div>
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/components/media_dialog/image_selector.xml b/addons/web_editor/static/src/components/media_dialog/image_selector.xml
index 590573145a6..a5e1303b481 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/components/media_dialog/image_selector.xml
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/components/media_dialog/image_selector.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <t t-if="!hasContent and !isFetching">
             <div t-if="state.needle" class="o_nocontent_help">
                 <p class="o_empty_folder_image">No images found.</p>
-                <p class="o_empty_folder_subtitle">Psst! Want to impress your screen? Upload from the button in the top right corner!</p>
+                <p class="o_empty_folder_subtitle">Wow, it feels a bit empty in here. Upload from the button in the top right corner!</p>
             </div>
             <div t-else="" class="o_we_search_prompt">
                 <h2>Discover a world of awesomeness in our copyright-free image haven. No legal drama, just nice images!</h2>
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_rule.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_rule.py
index 444df4b0406..cc5446666f4 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_rule.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_rule.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class IrRule(models.Model):
             "Sorry, %s doesn't have '%s' access to:", user_description, operations[operation])
         failing_model = _("- %s (%s)", description, model)
 
-        resolution_info = _("If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator.")
+        resolution_info = _("If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies.")
 
         if not self.user_has_groups('base.group_no_one') or not self.env.user.has_group('base.group_user'):
             records.invalidate_recordset()
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class IrRule(models.Model):
         failing_rules = _("Blame the following rules:\n%s", rules_description)
 
         if company_related:
-            failing_rules += "\n\n" + _('Note: this might be a multi-company issue.')
+            failing_rules += "\n\n" + _('Note: this might be a multi-company issue. Switching company may help - in Odoo, not in real life!')
 
         # clean up the cache of records prefetched with display_name above
         records_sudo.invalidate_recordset()
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_access_rights/tests/test_feedback.py b/odoo/addons/test_access_rights/tests/test_feedback.py
index f36b67b3b80..e980ef7bcc9 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_access_rights/tests/test_feedback.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_access_rights/tests/test_feedback.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class TestIRRuleFeedback(Feedback):
 Sorry, %s (id=%s) doesn't have 'write' access to:
 - %s (%s)
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record._name))
         # debug mode
         self.debug_mode()
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Sorry, %s (id=%s) doesn't have 'write' access to:
 Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id))
 
         ChildModel = self.env['test_access_right.inherits']
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Sorry, %s (id=%s) doesn't have 'write' access to:
 Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id))
 
     def test_locals(self):
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 - rule 1
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id))
 
     def test_globals_all(self):
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 - rule 1
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id))
 
     def test_globals_any(self):
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Sorry, %s (id=%s) doesn't have 'write' access to:
 Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id))
 
     def test_combination(self):
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ Blame the following rules:
 - rule 2
 - rule 3
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id))
 
     def test_warn_company_no_access(self):
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ Sorry, %s (id=%s) doesn't have 'write' access to:
 Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 
-Note: this might be a multi-company issue.
+Note: this might be a multi-company issue. Switching company may help - in Odoo, not in real life!
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id))
 
     def test_warn_company_no_company_field(self):
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ Sorry, %s (id=%s) doesn't have 'read' access to:
 Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 
-Note: this might be a multi-company issue.
+Note: this might be a multi-company issue. Switching company may help - in Odoo, not in real life!
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, child_record._description, child_record.display_name, child_record._name, child_record.id))
 
     def test_warn_company_access(self):
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ Sorry, %s (id=%s) doesn't have 'read' access to:
 Blame the following rules:
 - rule 0
 
-Note: this might be a multi-company issue.
+Note: this might be a multi-company issue. Switching company may help - in Odoo, not in real life!
 
-If you really, really need access, go bribe your friendly administrator."""
+If you really, really need access, perhaps you can win over your friendly administrator with a batch of freshly baked cookies."""
         % (self.user.name, self.user.id, self.record._description, self.record.display_name, self.record._name, self.record.id, self.record.sudo().company_id.display_name))
         p = self.env['test_access_right.inherits'].create({'some_id': self.record.id})
         self.env.flush_all()