diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java
index a98f14277..0397937d7 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ public class PersonViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
 
         if (user != null) {
             userImage.setUrl(user.getValue(User.PICTURE));
-            userSubtitle.setText(user.getValue(User.STATUS));
-            userStatusButton.setText(user.getValue(User.STATUS));
+            userSubtitle.setText(getUserSubtitleText());
+            setupUserStatusButton();
         } else {
             getView().findViewById(R.id.user_header).setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
@@ -81,6 +81,32 @@ public class PersonViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
 
     }
 
+    private String getUserSubtitleText() {
+        String status = user.getValue(User.STATUS);
+        String userName = user.getDisplayName();
+        if (User.STATUS_PENDING.equals(status))
+            return getString(R.string.actfm_friendship_pending, userName);
+        else if (User.STATUS_BLOCKED.equals(status))
+            return getString(R.string.actfm_friendship_blocked, userName);
+        else if (User.STATUS_FRIENDS.equals(status))
+            return getString(R.string.actfm_friendship_friends, userName);
+        else if (User.STATUS_OTHER_PENDING.equals(status))
+            return getString(R.string.actfm_friendship_other_pending, userName);
+        else return getString(R.string.actfm_friendship_no_status, userName);
+
+    }
+
+    private void setupUserStatusButton() {
+        String status = user.getValue(User.STATUS);
+        userStatusButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(status))
+            userStatusButton.setText(getString(R.string.actfm_friendship_connect));
+        else if (User.STATUS_OTHER_PENDING.equals(status))
+            userStatusButton.setText(getString(R.string.actfm_friendship_accept));
+        else
+            userStatusButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void setUpUiComponents() {
         super.setUpUiComponents();
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
index 27945a109..7e2a5fe98 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,22 @@
   
   <!-- Empty list for the "My Shared Tasks" filter -->
   <string name="actfm_my_shared_tasks_empty">No shared tasks</string>
+  
+  <!-- =====================  Friendship connections -->
+  
+  <string name="actfm_friendship_pending">You\'ve sent a friend request to %s!</string>
+
+  <string name="actfm_friendship_blocked">You\'ve blocked %s.</string>
+  
+  <string name="actfm_friendship_friends">You\'re friends with %s! Add tasks for them below.</string>
+
+  <string name="actfm_friendship_other_pending">%s wants to be friends with you!</string>
+
+  <string name="actfm_friendship_no_status">Connect with %s to share and see activity on public tasks!</string>
+
+  <string name="actfm_friendship_connect">Add friend</string>
+
+  <string name="actfm_friendship_accept">Accept</string>
 
   <!-- ================================================== TagViewActivity == -->