diff --git a/www/new.spt b/www/new.spt
index 6f2c02b27f..5d5de7e43f 100644
--- a/www/new.spt
+++ b/www/new.spt
@@ -20,11 +20,17 @@ title = _("Apply for a New Team")
 
 {% block content %}
 <div class="col0">
+<style>
+    textarea {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 200px;
+    }
+</style>
 <form action="/teams/create.json" method="POST" id="new-team">
     <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token }}" />
 
-    <label><h2>{{ _("Name") }}</h2></label>
-    <input type="text" name="name" required />
+    <label><h2>{{ _("Team Name") }}</h2></label>
+    <input type="text" name="name" required autofocus />
 
     <label><h2>{{ _("Homepage") }}</h2></label>
     <input type="text" name="homepage" required />
@@ -38,10 +44,17 @@ title = _("Apply for a New Team")
     <label><h2>{{ _("How do you share revenue with contributors?") }}</h2></label>
     <textarea name="getting_paid" required></textarea>
 
-    <div class="clear"></div>
-    <input type="checkbox" value="true" name="agree_terms"> {{ _("I agree to the terms and conditions") }}
-    <div class="clear"></div>
-
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <input type="checkbox" value="true" name="agree_terms" id="agree_terms">
+    <label for="agree_terms">
+        {{ _( "I agree to the {0}terms of service{1}"
+            , '<a href="/about/policies/terms-of-service">'|safe
+            , '</a>'|safe
+             ) }}
+    </label>
+    <br>
+    <br>
     <button type="submit">{{ _("Apply") }}</button>
 </form>
 </div>
diff --git a/www/teams/create.json.spt b/www/teams/create.json.spt
index c7788d53e8..5b268f2153 100644
--- a/www/teams/create.json.spt
+++ b/www/teams/create.json.spt
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ from gratipay.models.team import Team
 request.allow('POST')
 
 field_names = {
-    'name': 'Name',
+    'name': 'Team Name',
     'homepage': 'Homepage',
     'product_or_service': 'Product or Service',
-    'getting_paid': 'How do you share revenue',
-    'getting_involved': 'How can other people get involved'
+    'getting_paid': 'How do you share revenue?',
+    'getting_involved': 'How can other people get involved?'
 }
 
 if user.ANON:
-    raise Response(401, _("You must sign in to apply for a new team"))
+    raise Response(401, _("You must sign in to apply for a new team."))
 
 if not request.body.get('agree_terms', False):
-    raise Response(400, _("Please agree to the terms and conditions"))
+    raise Response(400, _("Please agree to the terms of service."))
 
 if request.method == 'POST':
     fields = {}
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ if request.method == 'POST':
     # Validate inputs
 
     for field in field_names.keys():
-        if not request.body.get(field, ''):
-            raise Response(400, _("Please fill out the '{0}' field", field_names[field]))
+        value = request.body.get(field, '')
+        if not value:
+            raise Response(400, _("Please fill out the '{0}' field.", field_names[field]))
 
-        fields[field] = request.body.get(field, '')
+        fields[field] = value
 
     fields['slug'] = slugize(fields['name'])