diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
index 74b2cd88146e75858c95fa972d2556c3afe7d924..36036be94be4d74a8f235ccf805e14b49d7302b5 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class ProposalForm(forms.ModelForm, ProposalMixIn):
             "Edit using "
             "<a href='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics' "
             "target='_blank'>Markdown</a>.")
+        self.fields["abstract"].help_text = ("Detailed outline. Will "
+            "be made public if your proposal is accepted. Edit "
+            "using <a href='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics' "
+            "target='_blank'>Markdown</a>.")
 
         for field in ("description", "abstract", "additional_notes"):
             self.fields[field].help_text += (" Please do not include "