diff --git a/frontend/e2e/cancel-rsvp.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/cancel-rsvp.spec.ts
index 539c12e..051cbfa 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/cancel-rsvp.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/cancel-rsvp.spec.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ test.describe('US1: Cancel RSVP from Event Detail View', () => {
     await expect(statusBar).toBeVisible()
 
     // Cancel button hidden initially
-    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel attendance' })).not.toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel RSVP' })).not.toBeVisible()
   })
 
   test('tapping status bar reveals cancel button', async ({ page, network }) => {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ test.describe('US1: Cancel RSVP from Event Detail View', () => {
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: /You're attending/ }).click()
 
     // Cancel button appears
-    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel attendance' })).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel RSVP' })).toBeVisible()
   })
 
   test('confirm cancellation → localStorage cleared, count decremented, bar reset', async ({ page, network }) => {
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ test.describe('US1: Cancel RSVP from Event Detail View', () => {
     await page.addInitScript(seedEvents([rsvpSeed()]))
     await page.goto(`/events/${fullEvent.eventToken}`)
 
-    // Expand → Cancel attendance → Confirm in dialog
+    // Expand → Cancel RSVP → Confirm in dialog
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: /You're attending/ }).click()
     await page.locator('.rsvp-bar__cancel').click()
 
     // Confirm dialog
-    await expect(page.getByText('Your attendance will be permanently cancelled.')).toBeVisible()
-    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel attendance' }).click()
+    await expect(page.getByText('The organizer will no longer see you as attending.')).toBeVisible()
+    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel RSVP' }).click()
 
     // Bar resets to CTA state
     await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: "I'm attending" })).toBeVisible()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ test.describe('US1: Cancel RSVP from Event Detail View', () => {
     // Expand → Cancel → Confirm in dialog
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: /You're attending/ }).click()
     await page.locator('.rsvp-bar__cancel').click()
-    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel attendance' }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel RSVP' }).click()
 
     // Error message
     await expect(page.getByText('Could not cancel RSVP. Please try again.')).toBeVisible()
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ test.describe('US1: Cancel RSVP from Event Detail View', () => {
     // Cancel first
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: /You're attending/ }).click()
     await page.locator('.rsvp-bar__cancel').click()
-    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel attendance' }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel RSVP' }).click()
 
     // CTA should be back
     await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: "I'm attending" })).toBeVisible()
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ test.describe('US3: Cancel RSVP with Stale/Invalid Token', () => {
     // Cancel flow
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: /You're attending/ }).click()
     await page.locator('.rsvp-bar__cancel').click()
-    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel attendance' }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel RSVP' }).click()
 
     // Treated as success — CTA returns
     await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: "I'm attending" })).toBeVisible()
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts
index 3a32bb1..94b936e 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ test.describe('US4: RSVP cancellation preserves watch status', () => {
     // Cancel RSVP
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: /You're attending/ }).click()
     await page.locator('.rsvp-bar__cancel').click()
-    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel attendance' }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('alertdialog').getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel RSVP' }).click()
 
     // Bookmark reappears in CTA state, filled because event is still stored
     const bookmark = page.locator('.rsvp-bar__bookmark-inner')
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RsvpBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/RsvpBar.vue
index 31559d7..498de03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RsvpBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RsvpBar.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             type="button"
             @click="$emit('cancel')"
           >
-            Cancel attendance
+            Cancel RSVP
           </button>
         </Transition>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/EventDetailView.vue b/frontend/src/views/EventDetailView.vue
index c9c4e59..24b331b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/EventDetailView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/EventDetailView.vue
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@
     <!-- Cancel confirmation dialog -->
     <ConfirmDialog
       :open="confirmCancelOpen"
-      title="Cancel attendance?"
-      message="Your attendance will be permanently cancelled."
-      confirm-label="Cancel attendance"
+      title="Cancel RSVP?"
+      message="The organizer will no longer see you as attending."
+      confirm-label="Cancel RSVP"
       cancel-label="Keep"
       @confirm="handleCancelRsvp"
       @cancel="confirmCancelOpen = false"