diff --git a/styles/components/_empty_state.scss b/styles/components/_empty_state.scss
index be8675ad..6117484b 100644
--- a/styles/components/_empty_state.scss
+++ b/styles/components/_empty_state.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
      @include icon-color($color-gray-light);
   }
 
-  p {
+  .empty-state__message {
     @include h2;
     line-height: 1.2;
     max-width: 15em;
@@ -24,4 +24,13 @@
       @include h1;
     }
   }
+
+  .empty-state__sub-message {
+    @include h4;
+    color: $color-gray;
+
+    @include media($large-screen) {
+      @include h3;
+    }
+  }
 }