diff --git a/formspec_helpers.lua b/formspec_helpers.lua
index 6babbd5..7bf9341 100644
--- a/formspec_helpers.lua
+++ b/formspec_helpers.lua
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 -- helper function:
 -- create a formspec dropdown list with player names (first entry: Add player) and
 -- an option to delete players from that list
+-- Note: With the what_is_the_list_about-parameter, it is possible to handle i.e. variables as well
 yl_speak_up.create_dropdown_playerlist = function(player, pname,
 		table_of_names, index_selected,
-		start_x, start_y, dropdown_name,
+		start_x, start_y, dropdown_name, what_is_the_list_about,
 		field_name_for_adding_player, explain_add_player,
 		field_name_for_deleting_player, explain_delete_player)
 
 	local text = "dropdown["..tostring(start_x)..","..tostring(start_y)..";3.8;"..
-				tostring(dropdown_name)..";Add player:"
+				tostring(dropdown_name)..";Add "..tostring(what_is_the_list_about)..":"
 	-- table_of_names is a table with the playernames as keys
 	-- we want to work with indices later on; in order to be able to do that reliably, we
 	-- need a defined order of names
@@ -27,15 +28,13 @@ yl_speak_up.create_dropdown_playerlist = function(player, pname,
 		text = text.."field["..tostring(start_x + 4.0)..","..tostring(start_y + 0.3)..";3.5,0.9;"..
 				tostring(field_name_for_adding_player)..";;]"..
 				"tooltip["..tostring(field_name_for_adding_player)..";"..
-					"Enter the name of the player whom you\n"..
-					"want to grant the right to "..tostring(explain_add_player).."]"
+					tostring(explain_add_player).."]"
 	else
 		text = text.."button["..tostring(start_x + 3.8)..","..tostring(start_y)..";3.5,0.9;"..
 				tostring(field_name_for_deleting_player)..";"..
-				"Remove player from list]"..
+				"Remove "..tostring(what_is_the_list_about).." from list]"..
 				"tooltip["..tostring(field_name_for_deleting_player)..";"..
-					"If you click here, the player will no\n"..
-					"longer be able to "..tostring(explain_delete_player).."]"
+					tostring(explain_delete_player).."]"
 	end
 	return text
 end