diff --git a/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.test.tsx b/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.test.tsx
index 7003865b274..3b79b812682 100644
--- a/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.test.tsx
+++ b/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.test.tsx
@@ -127,19 +127,6 @@ context('StartNewMessage', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  describe('on click of the collapsible view', () => {
-    it('should show the Reply Help panel', async () => {
-      when(api.get as jest.Mock)
-        .calledWith('/v0/messaging/health/recipients')
-        .mockResolvedValue(recipients)
-        .calledWith('/v0/messaging/health/messages/signature')
-        .mockResolvedValue(signature)
-      initializeTestInstance()
-      await waitFor(() => fireEvent.press(screen.getByLabelText('Only use messages for non-urgent needs')))
-      await waitFor(() => expect(mockNavigationSpy).toHaveBeenCalled())
-    })
-  })
-
   describe('when the subject is general', () => {
     it('should add the text (*Required) for the subject line field', async () => {
       when(api.get as jest.Mock)
@@ -232,4 +219,18 @@ context('StartNewMessage', () => {
       await waitFor(() => expect(mockNavigationSpy).toHaveBeenCalled())
     })
   })
+
+  describe('when displaying the form', () => {
+    it('should display an alert about urgent messages', async () => {
+      when(api.get as jest.Mock)
+        .calledWith('/v0/messaging/health/recipients')
+        .mockResolvedValue(recipients)
+        .calledWith('/v0/messaging/health/messages/signature')
+        .mockResolvedValue(signature)
+      initializeTestInstance()
+      await waitFor(() =>
+        expect(screen.getAllByText('Your care team may take up to 3 business days to reply.')).toBeTruthy(),
+      )
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.tsx b/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.tsx
index bc5b464dfa7..d564461c234 100644
--- a/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.tsx
+++ b/VAMobile/src/screens/HealthScreen/SecureMessaging/StartNewMessage/StartNewMessage.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   MessageAlert,
   PickerItem,
   TextArea,
+  TextView,
 } from 'components'
 import { SnackbarMessages } from 'components/SnackBar'
 import { Events } from 'constants/analytics'
@@ -373,13 +374,20 @@ function StartNewMessage({ navigation, route }: StartNewMessageProps) {
       )
     }
 
-    const navigateToReplyHelp = () => {
-      logAnalyticsEvent(Events.vama_sm_nonurgent())
-      navigateTo('ReplyHelp')
-    }
-
     return (
       <Box>
+        <Box mb={theme.dimensions.standardMarginBetween}>
+          <AlertWithHaptics
+            variant="info"
+            header={t('secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.title')}
+            scrollViewRef={scrollViewRef}>
+            <TextView variant="MobileBody">
+              {t('secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.careTeam')}
+              <TextView variant="MobileBodyBold">{t('secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.threeDays')}</TextView>
+              {t('secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.reply')}
+            </TextView>
+          </AlertWithHaptics>
+        </Box>
         <MessageAlert
           hasValidationError={formContainsError}
           saveDraftAttempted={onSaveDraftClicked}
@@ -399,14 +407,6 @@ function StartNewMessage({ navigation, route }: StartNewMessageProps) {
             setResetErrors={setResetErrors}
             setErrorList={setErrorList}
           />
-          <Box mt={theme.dimensions.standardMarginBetween}>
-            <LinkWithAnalytics
-              type="custom"
-              text={t('secureMessaging.replyHelp.onlyUseMessages')}
-              onPress={navigateToReplyHelp}
-              testID="startNewMessageOnlyUseMessagesTestID"
-            />
-          </Box>
           <Box mt={theme.dimensions.standardMarginBetween}>
             <Button
               label={t('secureMessaging.formMessage.send')}
diff --git a/VAMobile/src/translations/en/common.json b/VAMobile/src/translations/en/common.json
index 138bf1e99f7..0ca5122e547 100644
--- a/VAMobile/src/translations/en/common.json
+++ b/VAMobile/src/translations/en/common.json
@@ -1329,6 +1329,10 @@
   "secureMessaging.sendError.ifTheAppStill.a11y": "If the app still doesn't work, call the My Healthy Vet Help Desk. We're here Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.",
   "secureMessaging.sendError.title": "Message failed to send",
   "secureMessaging.startNewMessage": "Start new message",
+  "secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.title": "Only use messages for non-urgent needs",
+  "secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.careTeam": "Your care team may take up to ",
+  "secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.threeDays": "3 business days",
+  "secureMessaging.startNewMessage.nonurgent.reply": " to reply.",
   "secureMessaging.startNewMessage.attach": "Attach",
   "secureMessaging.startNewMessage.attachments.title": "Attach file",
   "secureMessaging.startNewMessage.bothYouAndProviderMustBeEnrolled": "We're sorry. To send a Secure Message, both you and your VA primary care provider must be enrolled in the Secure Messaging program. Please contact your primary care provider to see if they are enrolled and can enroll you in the program.",