diff --git a/changes/issue-25656-change-host-modal-copy b/changes/issue-25656-change-host-modal-copy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f98de606c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-25656-change-host-modal-copy
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- changed the copy for the delete and transfer host modal to be more clear about the disk encryption
+  key behavior
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/components/DeleteHostModal/DeleteHostModal.tests.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/DeleteHostModal/DeleteHostModal.tests.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9569b52a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/DeleteHostModal/DeleteHostModal.tests.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { noop } from "lodash";
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+
+import DeleteHostModal from "./DeleteHostModal";
+
+describe("DeleteHostModal", () => {
+  it("renders the number of hosts selected", () => {
+    render(
+      <DeleteHostModal
+        selectedHostIds={[1, 2, 3]}
+        onSubmit={noop}
+        onCancel={noop}
+        isUpdating={false}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText("3 hosts")).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it("renders the host name when only the host name is provided", () => {
+    render(
+      <DeleteHostModal
+        hostName="Host1"
+        onSubmit={noop}
+        onCancel={noop}
+        isUpdating={false}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText("Host1")).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it("renders the number of hosts selected with '+' after when select all matching hosts is true", () => {
+    render(
+      <DeleteHostModal
+        selectedHostIds={[1, 2, 3]}
+        hostsCount={50}
+        isAllMatchingHostsSelected
+        onSubmit={noop}
+        onCancel={noop}
+        isUpdating={false}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText("3+ hosts")).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it("renders the host count with '+' and an additional warning when there are more than 500 hosts and select all matching hosts is true", () => {
+    render(
+      <DeleteHostModal
+        selectedHostIds={[1, 2, 3]}
+        hostsCount={500}
+        isAllMatchingHostsSelected
+        onSubmit={noop}
+        onCancel={noop}
+        isUpdating={false}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText("3+ hosts")).toBeVisible();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(
+        "When deleting a large volume of hosts, it may take some time for this change to be reflected in the UI."
+      )
+    ).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/components/DeleteHostModal/DeleteHostModal.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/DeleteHostModal/DeleteHostModal.tsx
index 90651cb292..8f11661fa6 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/components/DeleteHostModal/DeleteHostModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/DeleteHostModal/DeleteHostModal.tsx
@@ -47,25 +47,26 @@ const DeleteHostModal = ({
     }
     return hostName;
   };
-  const largeVolumeText = (): string => {
-    if (
-      selectedHostIds &&
-      isAllMatchingHostsSelected &&
-      hostsCount &&
-      hostsCount >= 500
-    ) {
-      return " When deleting a large volume of hosts, it may take some time for this change to be reflected in the UI.";
-    }
-    return "";
-  };
+
+  const hasManyHosts =
+    selectedHostIds &&
+    isAllMatchingHostsSelected &&
+    hostsCount &&
+    hostsCount >= 500;
 
   return (
     <Modal title="Delete host" onExit={onCancel} className={baseClass}>
       <>
         <p>
           This will remove the record of <b>{hostText()}</b> and associated data
-          (e.g. unlock PINs).{largeVolumeText()}
+          such as unlock PINs and disk encryption keys.
         </p>
+        {hasManyHosts && (
+          <p>
+            When deleting a large volume of hosts, it may take some time for
+            this change to be reflected in the UI.
+          </p>
+        )}
         <ul>
           <li>
             macOS, Windows, or Linux hosts will re-appear unless Fleet&apos;s
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/components/TransferHostModal/TransferHostModal.tests.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/TransferHostModal/TransferHostModal.tests.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81cdd5485c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/TransferHostModal/TransferHostModal.tests.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { noop } from "lodash";
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+
+import TransferHostModal from "./TransferHostModal";
+
+describe("TransferHostModal", () => {
+  it("renders the correct message when more than one host is being transfered", () => {
+    render(
+      <TransferHostModal
+        multipleHosts
+        teams={[]}
+        onSubmit={noop}
+        onCancel={noop}
+        isUpdating={false}
+        isGlobalAdmin={false}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(
+        "The hosts' disk encryption keys are deleted if they're transferred to a team with disk encryption turned off."
+      )
+    ).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it("render the correct message when one host is being transfered", () => {
+    render(
+      <TransferHostModal
+        multipleHosts={false}
+        teams={[]}
+        onSubmit={noop}
+        onCancel={noop}
+        isUpdating={false}
+        isGlobalAdmin={false}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(
+        "The host's disk encryption key is deleted if it's transferred to a team with disk encryption turned off."
+      )
+    ).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/components/TransferHostModal/TransferHostModal.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/TransferHostModal/TransferHostModal.tsx
index 5993415e4c..c75e160cfd 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/components/TransferHostModal/TransferHostModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/components/TransferHostModal/TransferHostModal.tsx
@@ -65,43 +65,58 @@ const TransferHostModal = ({
     return [NO_TEAM_OPTION, ...teamOptions];
   };
 
+  const diskEncryptionMsg = (
+    <>
+      The {multipleHosts ? "hosts'" : "host's"} disk encryption{" "}
+      {multipleHosts ? "keys are" : "key is"} deleted if{" "}
+      {multipleHosts ? "they're" : "it's"} transferred to a team with disk
+      encryption turned off.
+    </>
+  );
+
   return (
     <Modal onExit={onCancel} title="Transfer hosts" className={baseClass}>
-      <form className={`${baseClass}__form`}>
-        <Dropdown
-          wrapperClassName={`${baseClass}__team-dropdown-wrapper`}
-          label={`Transfer ${multipleHosts ? "selected hosts" : "host"} to:`}
-          value={selectedTeam && selectedTeam.id}
-          options={createTeamDropdownOptions()}
-          onChange={onChangeSelectTeam}
-          placeholder="Select a team"
-          searchable={false}
-          autoFocus
-        />
-        {isGlobalAdmin ? (
-          <p>
-            Team not here?{" "}
-            <Link to={PATHS.ADMIN_TEAMS} className={`${baseClass}__team-link`}>
-              Create a team
-            </Link>
-          </p>
-        ) : null}
-        <div className="modal-cta-wrap">
-          <Button
-            disabled={selectedTeam === undefined}
-            type="button"
-            variant="brand"
-            onClick={onSubmitTransferHost}
-            className="transfer-loading"
-            isLoading={isUpdating}
-          >
-            Transfer
-          </Button>
-          <Button onClick={onCancel} variant="inverse">
-            Cancel
-          </Button>
-        </div>
-      </form>
+      <>
+        <p>{diskEncryptionMsg}</p>
+        <form className={`${baseClass}__form`}>
+          <Dropdown
+            wrapperClassName={`${baseClass}__team-dropdown-wrapper`}
+            label={`Transfer ${multipleHosts ? "selected hosts" : "host"} to:`}
+            value={selectedTeam && selectedTeam.id}
+            options={createTeamDropdownOptions()}
+            onChange={onChangeSelectTeam}
+            placeholder="Select a team"
+            searchable={false}
+            autoFocus
+          />
+          {isGlobalAdmin ? (
+            <p>
+              Team not here?{" "}
+              <Link
+                to={PATHS.ADMIN_TEAMS}
+                className={`${baseClass}__team-link`}
+              >
+                Create a team
+              </Link>
+            </p>
+          ) : null}
+          <div className="modal-cta-wrap">
+            <Button
+              disabled={selectedTeam === undefined}
+              type="button"
+              variant="brand"
+              onClick={onSubmitTransferHost}
+              className="transfer-loading"
+              isLoading={isUpdating}
+            >
+              Transfer
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={onCancel} variant="inverse">
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </>
     </Modal>
   );
 };