diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/bounties/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/bounties/page.tsx
index 024fa2cf..a6363a4f 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/bounties/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/bounties/page.tsx
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export default async function DashboardBountiesPage({
                 <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                   Submitted {new Date(s.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}
                   {s.bounty && (
-                    <> · {formatBountyPayout(s.bounty.payout_usd, s.bounty.payment_coin)} payout</>
+                    <> · {formatBountyPayout(s.bounty.payout_usd, s.bounty.payment_coin)}</>
                   )}
                 </p>
               </Link>
diff --git a/src/lib/bounties.ts b/src/lib/bounties.ts
index 1a2cd966..122abc7c 100644
--- a/src/lib/bounties.ts
+++ b/src/lib/bounties.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { formatCurrency } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 /**
  * Human label for a bounty payout, matching the gig card style:
- * "$2.00 USD (paid in SOL)" when a coin is set, otherwise "$2.00 USD".
+ * "Pays $2.00 USD in SOL" when a coin is set, otherwise "Pays $2.00 USD".
  * Centralized so browse/detail/dashboard stay consistent.
  */
 export function formatBountyPayout(
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function formatBountyPayout(
 ): string {
   const amount = Number(amountUsd);
   const usd = `${formatCurrency(amount)} USD`;
-  return paymentCoin ? `${usd} (paid in ${paymentCoin})` : usd;
+  return paymentCoin ? `Pays ${usd} in ${paymentCoin}` : `Pays ${usd}`;
 }
 
 export const questionSchema = z.object({