diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go
index 82765ee3a..e19d206e2 100644
--- a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go
@@ -337,16 +337,13 @@ func (s *appState) selectedModelName() string {
 
 func rootModelLabel(selected string) string {
 	if selected == "" {
-		return "Model (no model selected)"
+		return "Model (None)"
 	}
 	return "Model (" + selected + ")"
 }
 
 func rootModelDescription(selected string) string {
-	if selected == "" {
-		return "no model selected"
-	}
-	return "selected"
+	return "Using SPACE to choose your model"
 }
 
 func rootChannelLabel(valid bool) string {
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/model.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/model.go
index 079525648..4dc95b61c 100644
--- a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/model.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/model.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (s *appState) modelMenu() tview.Primitive {
 	// Add model entry appended at the end so the models map to rows 1..N
 	items = append(items,
 		MenuItem{
-			Label:       "Add model",
+			Label:       "**Add model**",
 			Description: "Append a new model entry",
 			Action: func() {
 				newName := s.nextAvailableModelName("new-model")
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func refreshModelMenuFromState(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
 	}
 	items = append(items,
 		MenuItem{
-			Label:       "Add model",
+			Label:       "**Add Model**",
 			Description: "Append a new model entry",
 			Action: func() {
 				newName := s.nextAvailableModelName("new-model")