diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/moderation.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/moderation.tsx
index 2b2342eeb..24984d159 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/moderation.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/moderation.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, IntlShape } from 'react-intl';
+import { defineMessages, FormattedMessage, IntlShape } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { fetchAccountByUsername } from 'pl-fe/actions/accounts';
 import { deactivateUser, deleteUser, deleteStatus, toggleStatusSensitivity } from 'pl-fe/actions/admin';
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import type { AppDispatch, RootState } from 'pl-fe/store';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deactivateUserHeading: { id: 'confirmations.admin.deactivate_user.heading', defaultMessage: 'Deactivate @{acct}' },
-  deactivateUserPrompt: { id: 'confirmations.admin.deactivate_user.message', defaultMessage: 'You are about to deactivate @{acct}. Deactivating a user is a reversible action.' },
   deactivateUserConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.admin.deactivate_user.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Deactivate @{name}' },
   userDeactivated: { id: 'admin.users.user_deactivated_message', defaultMessage: '@{acct} was deactivated' },
   deleteUserHeading: { id: 'confirmations.admin.delete_user.heading', defaultMessage: 'Delete @{acct}' },
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ const deactivateUserModal = (intl: IntlShape, accountId: string, afterConfirm =
         </OutlineBox>
 
         <Text>
-          {intl.formatMessage(messages.deactivateUserPrompt, { acct })}
+          <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.admin.deactivate_user.message' defaultMessage='You are about to deactivate @{acct}. Deactivating a user is a reversible action.' values={{ acct }} />
         </Text>
       </Stack>
     );
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ const deleteUserModal = (intl: IntlShape, accountId: string, afterConfirm = () =
         </OutlineBox>
 
         <Text>
-          {intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteUserPrompt, { acct })}
+          <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.admin.delete_user.message' defaultMessage='You are about to delete @{acct}. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE ACTION THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE.' values={{ acct }} />
         </Text>
       </Stack>
     );
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/account.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/account.tsx
index c8e707905..2d198e5b6 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/account.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/account.tsx
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ const Account = ({
 
               {account.verified && <VerificationBadge />}
 
-              {account.bot && <Badge slug='bot' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.bot)} />}
+              {account.bot && <Badge slug='bot' title={<FormattedMessage id='account.badges.bot' defaultMessage='Bot' />} />}
             </HStack>
 
             <Stack space={withAccountNote || note ? 1 : 0}>
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ const Account = ({
 
                   {account.verified && <VerificationBadge />}
 
-                  {account.bot && <Badge slug='bot' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.bot)} />}
+                  {account.bot && <Badge slug='bot' title={<FormattedMessage id='account.badges.bot' defaultMessage='Bot' />} />}
                 </HStack>
               </LinkEl>
             </ProfilePopper>
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/birthday-input.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/birthday-input.tsx
index e57976ec7..7fa6fbd19 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/birthday-input.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/birthday-input.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
+import { defineMessages, FormattedDate, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 import IconButton from 'pl-fe/components/icon-button';
 import { DatePicker } from 'pl-fe/features/ui/util/async-components';
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const BirthdayInput: React.FC<IBirthdayInput> = ({ value, onChange, required })
           aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.previousMonth)}
           title={intl.formatMessage(messages.previousMonth)}
         />
-        {intl.formatDate(date, { month: 'long' })}
+        <FormattedDate value={date} month='long' />
         <IconButton
           className='datepicker__button rtl:rotate-180'
           src={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/caret-right.svg')}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ const BirthdayInput: React.FC<IBirthdayInput> = ({ value, onChange, required })
           aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.previousYear)}
           title={intl.formatMessage(messages.previousYear)}
         />
-        {intl.formatDate(date, { year: 'numeric' })}
+        <FormattedDate value={date} year='numeric' />
         <IconButton
           className='datepicker__button rtl:rotate-180'
           src={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/caret-right.svg')}
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/dropdown-navigation.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/dropdown-navigation.tsx
index c2429f9b1..ac7e197ed 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/dropdown-navigation.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/dropdown-navigation.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { useInfiniteQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, useIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import { Link, NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { fetchOwnAccounts, logOut, switchAccount } from 'pl-fe/actions/auth';
@@ -29,30 +29,6 @@ import sourceCode from 'pl-fe/utils/code';
 
 import type { Account as AccountEntity } from 'pl-fe/normalizers/account';
 
-const messages = defineMessages({
-  profile: { id: 'account.profile', defaultMessage: 'Profile' },
-  preferences: { id: 'navigation_bar.preferences', defaultMessage: 'Preferences' },
-  followedTags: { id: 'navigation_bar.followed_tags', defaultMessage: 'Followed hashtags' },
-  logout: { id: 'navigation_bar.logout', defaultMessage: 'Logout' },
-  profileDirectory: { id: 'navigation_bar.profile_directory', defaultMessage: 'Profile directory' },
-  bookmarks: { id: 'column.bookmarks', defaultMessage: 'Bookmarks' },
-  lists: { id: 'column.lists', defaultMessage: 'Lists' },
-  circles: { id: 'column.circles', defaultMessage: 'Circles' },
-  groups: { id: 'column.groups', defaultMessage: 'Groups' },
-  events: { id: 'column.events', defaultMessage: 'Events' },
-  dashboard: { id: 'navigation.dashboard', defaultMessage: 'Dashboard' },
-  scheduledStatuses: { id: 'column.scheduled_statuses', defaultMessage: 'Scheduled posts' },
-  drafts: { id: 'navigation.drafts', defaultMessage: 'Drafts' },
-  addAccount: { id: 'profile_dropdown.add_account', defaultMessage: 'Add an existing account' },
-  followRequests: { id: 'navigation_bar.follow_requests', defaultMessage: 'Follow requests' },
-  interactionRequests: { id: 'navigation.interaction_requests', defaultMessage: 'Interaction requests' },
-  close: { id: 'lightbox.close', defaultMessage: 'Close' },
-  login: { id: 'account.login', defaultMessage: 'Log in' },
-  register: { id: 'account.register', defaultMessage: 'Sign up' },
-  sourceCode: { id: 'navigation.source_code', defaultMessage: 'Source code' },
-  conversations: { id: 'navigation.direct_messages', defaultMessage: 'Direct messages' },
-});
-
 interface IDropdownNavigationLink {
   href?: string;
   to?: string;
@@ -88,7 +64,6 @@ const DropdownNavigationLink: React.FC<IDropdownNavigationLink> = React.memo(({
 });
 
 const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
-  const intl = useIntl();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
   const { isSidebarOpen, closeSidebar } = useUiStore();
@@ -223,7 +198,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
               <DropdownNavigationLink
                 to={`/@${account.acct}`}
                 icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/user.svg')}
-                text={intl.formatMessage(messages.profile)}
+                text={<FormattedMessage id='account.profile' defaultMessage='Profile' />}
                 onClick={closeSidebar}
               />
 
@@ -231,7 +206,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/follow_requests'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/user-plus.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.followRequests)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follow_requests' defaultMessage='Follow requests' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -240,7 +215,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/interaction_requests'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/heart-half.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.interactionRequests)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation.interaction_requests' defaultMessage='Interaction requests' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -249,7 +224,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/conversations'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/envelope-simple.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.conversations)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation.direct_messages' defaultMessage='Direct messages' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -258,7 +233,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/bookmarks'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/bookmarks.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.bookmarks)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='column.bookmarks' defaultMessage='Bookmarks' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -267,7 +242,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/groups'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/users-three.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.groups)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='column.groups' defaultMessage='Groups' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -276,7 +251,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/lists'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/list-dashes.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.lists)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='column.lists' defaultMessage='Lists' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -285,7 +260,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/circles'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/circles-three.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.circles)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='column.circles' defaultMessage='Circles' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -294,7 +269,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/events'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/calendar-dots.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.events)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='column.events' defaultMessage='Events' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -303,7 +278,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/directory'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/address-book.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.profileDirectory)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.profile_directory' defaultMessage='Profile directory' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -312,7 +287,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/scheduled_statuses'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/hourglass.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.scheduledStatuses)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='column.scheduled_statuses' defaultMessage='Scheduled statuses' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -321,7 +296,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/draft_statuses'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/pencil-simple.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.drafts)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation.drafts' defaultMessage='Drafts' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -369,7 +344,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
               <DropdownNavigationLink
                 to='/settings/preferences'
                 icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/sliders-horizontal.svg')}
-                text={intl.formatMessage(messages.preferences)}
+                text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' />}
                 onClick={closeSidebar}
               />
 
@@ -377,7 +352,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/followed_tags'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/hash.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.followedTags)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.followed_tags' defaultMessage='Followed hashtags' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                 />
               )}
@@ -386,7 +361,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
                 <DropdownNavigationLink
                   to='/admin'
                   icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/gauge.svg')}
-                  text={intl.formatMessage(messages.dashboard)}
+                  text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation.dashboard' defaultMessage='Dashboard' />}
                   onClick={closeSidebar}
                   // count={dashboardCount} WIP
                 />
@@ -397,7 +372,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
               <DropdownNavigationLink
                 to='/logout'
                 icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/sign-out.svg')}
-                text={intl.formatMessage(messages.logout)}
+                text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.logout' defaultMessage='Logout' />}
                 onClick={onClickLogOut}
               />
 
@@ -406,7 +381,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
               <DropdownNavigationLink
                 href={sourceCode.url}
                 icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/code.svg')}
-                text={intl.formatMessage(messages.sourceCode)}
+                text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation.source_code' defaultMessage='Source code' />}
                 onClick={closeSidebar}
               />
 
@@ -433,7 +408,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
 
                     <NavLink className='⁂-dropdown-navigation__account-switcher__add' to='/login/add' onClick={handleClose}>
                       <Icon src={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/plus.svg')} />
-                      <Text size='sm' weight='medium'>{intl.formatMessage(messages.addAccount)}</Text>
+                      <Text size='sm' weight='medium'><FormattedMessage id='profile_dropdown.add_account' defaultMessage='Add an existing account' /></Text>
                     </NavLink>
                   </div>
                 )}
@@ -483,7 +458,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
             <DropdownNavigationLink
               to='/login'
               icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/sign-in.svg')}
-              text={intl.formatMessage(messages.login)}
+              text={<FormattedMessage id='account.login' defaultMessage='Log in' />}
               onClick={closeSidebar}
             />
 
@@ -491,7 +466,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
               <DropdownNavigationLink
                 to='/signup'
                 icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/user-plus.svg')}
-                text={intl.formatMessage(messages.register)}
+                text={<FormattedMessage id='account.register' defaultMessage='Sign up' />}
                 onClick={closeSidebar}
               />
             )}
@@ -501,7 +476,7 @@ const DropdownNavigation: React.FC = React.memo((): JSX.Element | null => {
             <DropdownNavigationLink
               href={sourceCode.url}
               icon={require('@phosphor-icons/core/regular/code.svg')}
-              text={intl.formatMessage(messages.sourceCode)}
+              text={<FormattedMessage id='navigation.source_code' defaultMessage='Source code' />}
               onClick={closeSidebar}
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/polls/poll.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/polls/poll.tsx
index 3abf16694..983038c6d 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/polls/poll.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/polls/poll.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { vote } from 'pl-fe/actions/polls';
 import Stack from 'pl-fe/components/ui/stack';
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@ interface IPoll {
   truncate?: boolean;
 }
 
-const messages = defineMessages({
-  multiple: { id: 'poll.choose_multiple', defaultMessage: 'Choose as many as you\'d like.' },
-});
-
 const Poll: React.FC<IPoll> = ({ id, status, language, truncate }): JSX.Element | null => {
   const { openModal } = useModalsStore();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
-  const intl = useIntl();
 
   const isLoggedIn = useAppSelector((state) => state.me);
   const poll = useAppSelector((state) => state.polls[id]);
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@ const Poll: React.FC<IPoll> = ({ id, status, language, truncate }): JSX.Element
     <div onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}>
       {!showResults && poll.multiple && (
         <Text className='mb-4' theme='muted' size='sm'>
-          {intl.formatMessage(messages.multiple)}
+          <FormattedMessage id='poll.choose_multiple' defaultMessage="Choose as many as you'd like." />
         </Text>
       )}
 
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/search-input.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/search-input.tsx
index 81188991c..26fbb0a8a 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/search-input.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/search-input.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
+import { defineMessages, FormattedMessage, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import AutosuggestAccountInput from 'pl-fe/components/autosuggest-account-input';
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const SearchInput = React.memo(() => {
 
   return (
     <div className='w-full'>
-      <label htmlFor='search' className='sr-only'>{intl.formatMessage(messages.placeholder)}</label>
+      <label htmlFor='search' className='sr-only'><FormattedMessage id='search.placeholder' defaultMessage='Search' /></label>
 
       <div className='relative'>
         <AutosuggestAccountInput
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/chats/components/chat-list-item.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/chats/components/chat-list-item.tsx
index c6b2a06bf..c9aad1184 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/chats/components/chat-list-item.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/chats/components/chat-list-item.tsx
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import type { Chat } from 'pl-api';
 import type { Menu } from 'pl-fe/components/dropdown-menu';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
-  blockedYou: { id: 'chat_list_item.blocked_you', defaultMessage: 'This user has blocked you' },
-  blocking: { id: 'chat_list_item.blocking', defaultMessage: 'You have blocked this user' },
   leaveMessage: { id: 'chat_settings.leave.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to leave this chat? Messages will be deleted for you and this chat will be removed from your inbox.' },
   leaveHeading: { id: 'chat_settings.leave.heading', defaultMessage: 'Leave chat' },
   leaveConfirm: { id: 'chat_settings.leave.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Leave chat' },
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/ui/components/link-footer.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/ui/components/link-footer.tsx
index 0bc858303..c78316f4a 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/ui/components/link-footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/ui/components/link-footer.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, FormattedMessage, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { WITH_LANDING_PAGE } from 'pl-fe/build-config';
-import Text from 'pl-fe/components/ui/text';
 import Emojify from 'pl-fe/features/emoji/emojify';
 import { usePlFeConfig } from 'pl-fe/hooks/use-pl-fe-config';
 import sourceCode from 'pl-fe/utils/code';
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json b/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json
index 7ee4d8461..68d2df08d 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
   "chat_composer.unblock": "Unblock",
   "chat_list_item.blocked_you": "This user has blocked you",
   "chat_list_item.blocking": "You have blocked this user",
+  "chat_list_item.settings": "Chat settings",
   "chat_list_item_shoutbox": "{instance} shoutbox",
   "chat_message_list.blocked": "You blocked this user",
   "chat_message_list.blocked_by": "You are blocked by",