diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts b/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts
index 4df6c34569..b1ae453107 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ describe('i18n configuration', () => {
     expect(i18n.t('test.fallbackOnly', { lng: 'zh-CN' })).toBe('English fallback');
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    ['podChat.newPod.label', 'New pod starter actions'],
+    ['podChat.newPod.title', 'Your pod is ready'],
+    ['podChat.newPod.inviteLinkLabel', 'Invite link for this pod'],
+    ['podChat.newPod.addAgentText', 'Choose an agent to add to this pod.'],
+    ['podsSidebar.discover.empty', 'No community pods to discover right now.'],
+    ['podsSidebar.discover.joinedEmpty', "You haven't joined any community pods yet."],
+    ['podsSidebar.discover.loadFailed', "Couldn't load community pods. Try again."],
+    ['podsSidebar.discover.inviteRequired', 'This pod needs an invite link to join.'],
+    ['podsSidebar.discover.joinFailed', "Couldn't join this pod. Try again."],
+  ])('uses lowercase pod in %s', (key, expected) => {
+    expect(i18n.t(key, { lng: 'en' })).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
   it('defaults to English when no stored supported language exists', async () => {
     const languages = jest.spyOn(window.navigator, 'languages', 'get').mockReturnValue(['en-US']);
     const language = jest.spyOn(window.navigator, 'language', 'get').mockReturnValue('en-US');
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index e78341ec5e..0e6c25be54 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -489,18 +489,18 @@
       "noMessages": "no messages yet"
     },
     "newPod": {
-      "label": "New Pod starter actions",
-      "title": "Your Pod is ready",
+      "label": "New pod starter actions",
+      "title": "Your pod is ready",
       "text": "Bring in people or an agent, or start the conversation yourself.",
       "dismiss": "Dismiss starter actions",
       "inviteTitle": "Invite people",
       "inviteText": "Share this link to bring teammates in.",
       "preparingInvite": "Creating invite link…",
-      "inviteLinkLabel": "Invite link for this Pod",
+      "inviteLinkLabel": "Invite link for this pod",
       "inviteError": "The invite link could not be created.",
       "tryAgain": "Try again",
       "addAgentTitle": "Add an agent",
-      "addAgentText": "Choose an agent to add to this Pod.",
+      "addAgentText": "Choose an agent to add to this pod.",
       "messageTitle": "Write the first message",
       "messageText": "Start the conversation in the composer."
     },
@@ -1749,12 +1749,12 @@
     "discover": {
       "join": "Join",
       "joining": "Joining…",
-      "empty": "No community Pods to discover right now.",
-      "joinedEmpty": "You haven't joined any community Pods yet.",
-      "loadFailed": "Couldn't load community Pods. Try again.",
-      "inviteRequired": "This Pod needs an invite link to join.",
+      "empty": "No community pods to discover right now.",
+      "joinedEmpty": "You haven't joined any community pods yet.",
+      "loadFailed": "Couldn't load community pods. Try again.",
+      "inviteRequired": "This pod needs an invite link to join.",
       "rateLimited": "Too many join attempts. Wait a moment and try again.",
-      "joinFailed": "Couldn't join this Pod. Try again."
+      "joinFailed": "Couldn't join this pod. Try again."
     },
     "community": {
       "title": "Join Commonly HQ",
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx
index 5992c7a96e..099ddcdbfb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ describe('V2Thread just-created Pod starter panel', () => {
     axios.post.mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: { token } });
     renderChat(makeDetail(), { onOpenInvite });
 
-    expect(await screen.findByText('Your Pod is ready')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Your pod is ready')).toBeInTheDocument();
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(axios.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         '/api/pods/p1/invites',
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ describe('V2Thread just-created Pod starter panel', () => {
     });
 
     const inviteUrl = `${window.location.origin}/v2/invite/${token}`;
-    expect(await screen.findByLabelText('Invite link for this Pod')).toHaveValue(inviteUrl);
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText('Invite link for this pod')).toHaveValue(inviteUrl);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Copy' }));
     await waitFor(() => expect(navigator.clipboard.writeText).toHaveBeenCalledWith(inviteUrl));
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ describe('V2Thread just-created Pod starter panel', () => {
 
   test('stays absent without the flag or after messages arrive', async () => {
     const noFlag = renderChat(makeDetail());
-    expect(screen.queryByText('Your Pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Your pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText('no messages yet')).toBeInTheDocument();
     noFlag.unmount();
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ describe('V2Thread just-created Pod starter panel', () => {
     const withMessage = renderChat(makeDetail({
       messages: [{ id: 'm1', content: 'First!', user: { username: 'solo-user' } }],
     }));
-    expect(screen.queryByText('Your Pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Your pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     await waitFor(() => expect(sessionStorage.getItem('v2.justCreated.p1')).toBeNull());
     withMessage.unmount();
   });
@@ -336,14 +336,14 @@ describe('V2Thread just-created Pod starter panel', () => {
     sessionStorage.setItem('v2.justCreated.p1', '1');
     renderChat(makeDetail(), { firstRunVisible: true });
 
-    expect(screen.queryByText('Your Pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Your pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(axios.post).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   test('does not mint an invite when the starter panel does not render', () => {
     renderChat(makeDetail());
 
-    expect(screen.queryByText('Your Pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Your pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText('no messages yet')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(axios.post).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ describe('V2Thread just-created Pod starter panel', () => {
     axios.post.mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: { token: 'e'.repeat(32) } });
     renderChat(makeDetail());
 
-    expect(await screen.findByText('Your Pod is ready')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Your pod is ready')).toBeInTheDocument();
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Dismiss starter actions' }));
 
-    expect(screen.queryByText('Your Pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Your pod is ready')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(sessionStorage.getItem('v2.justCreated.p1')).toBeNull();
   });
 });