diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl
index ac8e434e2da..82f598fb4e5 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ chat-manager-whisper-headset-on-message = You can't whisper on the radio!
 chat-manager-server-wrap-message = [bold]{$message}[/bold]
 chat-manager-sender-announcement-wrap-message = [font size=14][bold]{$sender} Announcement:[/font][font size=12]
                                                 {$message}[/bold][/font]
-chat-manager-entity-say-wrap-message = [bold]{$entityName}[/bold] {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}]"{$message}"[/font]
-chat-manager-entity-say-bold-wrap-message = [bold]{$entityName}[/bold] {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}][bold]"{$message}"[/bold][/font]
+chat-manager-entity-say-wrap-message = {$entityName} {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}]"{$message}"[/font]
+chat-manager-entity-say-bold-wrap-message = {$entityName} {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}][bold]"{$message}"[/bold][/font]
 
 chat-manager-entity-whisper-wrap-message = [font size=11][italic]{$entityName} whispers, "{$message}"[/italic][/font]
 chat-manager-entity-whisper-unknown-wrap-message = [font size=11][italic]Someone whispers, "{$message}"[/italic][/font]
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ chat-manager-entity-me-wrap-message = [italic]{ PROPER($entity) ->
      [true] {$entityName} {$message}[/italic]
     }
 
-chat-manager-entity-looc-wrap-message = LOOC: [bold]{$entityName}:[/bold] {$message}
-chat-manager-send-ooc-wrap-message = OOC: [bold]{$playerName}:[/bold] {$message}
-chat-manager-send-ooc-patron-wrap-message = OOC: [bold][color={$patronColor}]{$playerName}[/color]:[/bold] {$message}
+chat-manager-entity-looc-wrap-message = LOOC: {$entityName}: {$message}
+chat-manager-send-ooc-wrap-message = OOC: {$playerName}: {$message}
+chat-manager-send-ooc-patron-wrap-message = OOC: [color={$patronColor}]{$playerName}[/color]: {$message}
 
-chat-manager-send-dead-chat-wrap-message = {$deadChannelName}: [bold]{$playerName}:[/bold] {$message}
-chat-manager-send-admin-dead-chat-wrap-message = {$adminChannelName}: [bold]({$userName}):[/bold] {$message}
-chat-manager-send-admin-chat-wrap-message = {$adminChannelName}: [bold]{$playerName}:[/bold] {$message}
-chat-manager-send-admin-announcement-wrap-message = [bold]{$adminChannelName}: {$message}[/bold]
+chat-manager-send-dead-chat-wrap-message = {$deadChannelName}: {$playerName}: {$message}
+chat-manager-send-admin-dead-chat-wrap-message = {$adminChannelName}: ({$userName}): {$message}
+chat-manager-send-admin-chat-wrap-message = {$adminChannelName}: {$playerName}: {$message}
+chat-manager-send-admin-announcement-wrap-message = {$adminChannelName}: {$message}
 
-chat-manager-send-hook-ooc-wrap-message = OOC: [bold](D){$senderName}:[/bold] {$message}
+chat-manager-send-hook-ooc-wrap-message = OOC: (D){$senderName}: {$message}
 
 chat-manager-dead-channel-name = DEAD
 chat-manager-admin-channel-name = ADMIN
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/headset/headset-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/headset/headset-component.ftl
index 70b83c1e663..5dad1389be3 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/headset/headset-component.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/headset/headset-component.ftl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Chat window radio wrap (prefix and postfix)
-chat-radio-message-wrap = [color={$color}]{$channel} [bold]{$name}[/bold] {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}]"{$message}"[/font][/color]
-chat-radio-message-wrap-bold = [color={$color}]{$channel} [bold]{$name}[/bold] {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}][bold]"{$message}"[/bold][/font][/color]
+chat-radio-message-wrap = [color={$color}]{$channel} {$name} {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}]"{$message}"[/font][/color]
+chat-radio-message-wrap-bold = [color={$color}]{$channel} {$name} {$verb}, [font={$fontType} size={$fontSize}][bold]"{$message}"[/bold][/font][/color]
 
 examine-headset-default-channel = Use {$prefix} for the default channel ([color={$color}]{$channel}[/color]).