diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/esphome/strings.json
index c403de8d881..4c863a9b488 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/esphome/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/strings.json
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
         "data": {
           "noise_psk": "Encryption key"
         },
-        "description": "Please enter the encryption key you set in your configuration for {name}."
+        "description": "Please enter the encryption key for {name}. You can find it in the ESPHome Dashboard or in your device configuration."
       },
       "reauth_confirm": {
         "data": {
           "noise_psk": "Encryption key"
         },
-        "description": "The ESPHome device {name} enabled transport encryption or changed the encryption key. Please enter the updated key."
+        "description": "The ESPHome device {name} enabled transport encryption or changed the encryption key. Please enter the updated key. You can find it in the ESPHome Dashboard or in your device configuration."
       },
       "discovery_confirm": {
         "description": "Do you want to add the ESPHome node `{name}` to Home Assistant?",