diff --git a/public/partials/anonymize.htm b/public/partials/anonymize.htm
index 4f80e64..251ddbd 100644
--- a/public/partials/anonymize.htm
+++ b/public/partials/anonymize.htm
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
             </div>
             <!-- Conference -->
             <div class="form-group">
-              <label for="conference">Conference</label>
+              <label for="conference">Conference <span class="text-muted">Optional</span></label>
               <input
                 class="form-control"
                 id="conference"
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
                 ng-model="conference"
               />
               <small class="form-text text-muted"
-                >In which conference the paper has been submitted.</small
+                >In which conference the paper will be submitted.</small
               >
             </div>