diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index e5941fc..35bb3b3 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -2662,8 +2662,8 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(
 			-- create a new dialog
 			f.d_id = yl_speak_up.text_new_dialog_id
 			-- ...with this text
-			f.d_text = "Hi. I am "..tostring(fields.n_npc)..". I don't know much yet.\n"..
-				"Hopefully "..tostring(pname).." will teach me to talk soon."
+			f.d_text = "$GOOD_DAY$ $PLAYER_NAME$,\nI am $NPC_NAME$. I don't know much yet.\n"..
+				"Hopefully $OWNER_NAME$ will teach me to talk soon."
 			-- it is the first, initial dialog
 			f.d_sort = "0"
 			f.n_npc = fields.n_npc