diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
index 32bc6f1a9..b6e54ad64 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     <string name="forums_button">Forums</string>
     <string name="synchronize_button">Synchronize</string>
     <string name="sign_out_button">Sign Out</string>
-    <string name="new_identity_item">New identity\u2026</string>
     <string name="contact_list_title">Contacts</string>
     <string name="contact_connected">Connected</string>
     <string name="format_last_connected">Last connected &lt;br /&gt; %s</string>
@@ -47,13 +46,9 @@
     <string name="contact_added_toast">Contact added</string>
     <string name="private_message_hint">Type message</string>
     <string name="message_sent_toast">Message sent</string>
-    <string name="format_from">From: %s</string>
-    <string name="format_to">To: %s</string>
     <string name="read_message_title">Private Message</string>
     <string name="write_message_title">New Private Message</string>
-    <string name="from">From:</string>
-    <string name="to">To:</string>
-    <string name="anonymous">Anonymous</string>
+    <string name="format_from">From: %s</string>
     <string name="new_contact_item">New contact\u2026</string>
     <string name="forums_title">Forums</string>
     <plurals name="forums_available">
@@ -68,7 +63,10 @@
     <string name="forum_visible_to_some">Share this forum with chosen contacts</string>
     <string name="done_button">Done</string>
     <string name="new_post_title">New Post</string>
-    <string name="new_forum_item">New forum\u2026</string>
+    <string name="from">From:</string>
+    <string name="anonymous">Anonymous</string>
+    <string name="new_identity_item">New identity\u2026</string>
+    <string name="group_post_hint">Type forum post</string>
     <string name="manage_subscriptions_title">Available Forums</string>
     <string name="no_forums_available">No forums available from contacts</string>
     <string name="subscribed_all">Subscribed, shared with all contacts</string>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
index d802d6f64..1a92f3c99 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 			Logger.getLogger(WritePrivateMessageActivity.class.getName());
 
 	@Inject @CryptoExecutor private Executor cryptoExecutor;
-	private TextView from = null, to = null;
+	private TextView from = null;
 	private ImageButton sendButton = null;
 	private EditText content = null;
 
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		Intent i = getIntent();
 		contactName = i.getStringExtra("briar.CONTACT_NAME");
 		if(contactName == null) throw new IllegalStateException();
+		setTitle(contactName);
 		byte[] b = i.getByteArrayExtra("briar.GROUP_ID");
 		if(b == null) throw new IllegalStateException();
 		groupId = new GroupId(b);
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
-		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
 
 		RelativeLayout header = new RelativeLayout(this);
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		from.setTextSize(18);
 		from.setSingleLine();
 		from.setEllipsize(END);
-		from.setPadding(0, 0, pad, pad);
+		from.setPadding(0, 0, pad, 0);
 		from.setText(R.string.from);
 		RelativeLayout.LayoutParams leftOf = CommonLayoutParams.relative();
 		leftOf.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
@@ -127,20 +128,12 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		header.addView(sendButton, right);
 		layout.addView(header);
 
-		to = new TextView(this);
-		to.setTextSize(18);
-		to.setSingleLine();
-		to.setEllipsize(END);
-		to.setPadding(0, 0, pad, pad);
-		String format = getResources().getString(R.string.format_to);
-		to.setText(String.format(format, contactName));
-		layout.addView(to);
-
 		content = new EditText(this);
 		content.setId(3);
 		int inputType = TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINE
 				| TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES;
 		content.setInputType(inputType);
+		content.setHint(R.string.private_message_hint);
 		layout.addView(content);
 
 		setContentView(layout);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
index a15793694..db9cca5bf 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package org.briarproject.android.groups;
 
 import static android.text.InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT;
 import static android.text.InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES;
-import static android.text.TextUtils.TruncateAt.END;
 import static android.widget.LinearLayout.VERTICAL;
 import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT;
 import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT;
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ import org.briarproject.api.messaging.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.util.StringUtils;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.InputType;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -73,7 +71,6 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 	private LocalAuthorSpinnerAdapter adapter = null;
 	private Spinner spinner = null;
 	private ImageButton sendButton = null;
-	private TextView to = null;
 	private EditText content = null;
 	private AuthorId localAuthorId = null;
 	private GroupId groupId = null;
@@ -111,14 +108,13 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
-		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
 
 		RelativeLayout header = new RelativeLayout(this);
 
 		TextView from = new TextView(this);
 		from.setId(1);
 		from.setTextSize(18);
-		from.setPadding(0, 0, 0, pad);
 		from.setText(R.string.from);
 		RelativeLayout.LayoutParams left = CommonLayoutParams.relative();
 		left.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
@@ -148,19 +144,12 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 		header.addView(sendButton, right);
 		layout.addView(header);
 
-		to = new TextView(this);
-		to.setTextSize(18);
-		to.setSingleLine();
-		to.setEllipsize(END);
-		to.setPadding(0, 0, pad, pad);
-		to.setText(R.string.to);
-		layout.addView(to);
-
 		content = new EditText(this);
 		content.setId(4);
 		int inputType = TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINE
 				| TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES;
 		content.setInputType(inputType);
+		content.setHint(R.string.group_post_hint);
 		layout.addView(content);
 
 		setContentView(layout);
@@ -216,9 +205,7 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 						break;
 					}
 				}
-				Resources res = getResources();
-				String format = res.getString(R.string.format_to);
-				to.setText(String.format(format, group.getName()));
+				setTitle(group.getName());
 				sendButton.setEnabled(true);
 			}
 		});