diff --git a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee/eevee_lightcache.cc b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee/eevee_lightcache.cc
index 784c33960f1..b6763b41750 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee/eevee_lightcache.cc
+++ b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee/eevee_lightcache.cc
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ wmJob *EEVEE_lightbake_job_create(wmWindowManager *wm,
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(wm,
                               win,
                               scene,
-                              "Bake Lighting",
+                              "Baking lighting...",
                               WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER | WM_JOB_PRIORITY | WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_LIGHT_BAKE);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc
index 2c6b3e6d448..359134a2d72 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus lineart_bake_common(bContext *C,
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                                 CTX_wm_window(C),
                                 scene,
-                                "Line Art",
+                                "Baking Line Art...",
                                 WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                                 WM_JOB_TYPE_LINEART);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc
index 4ae281cb268..d7f0cb14789 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ void ui_icon_ensure_deferred(const bContext *C, const int icon_id, const bool bi
           wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(wm,
                                       CTX_wm_window(C),
                                       icon,
-                                      "StudioLight Icon",
+                                      "Generating StudioLight icon...",
                                       eWM_JobFlag(0),
                                       WM_JOB_TYPE_STUDIOLIGHT);
           Icon **tmp = MEM_callocN<Icon *>(__func__);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake.cc
index ca55528b674..9b90ab04f1b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake.cc
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus multiresbake_image_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               scene,
-                              "Multires Bake",
+                              "Baking Multires...",
                               WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER | WM_JOB_PRIORITY | WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_OBJECT_BAKE_TEXTURE);
   WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, bkr, multiresbake_freejob);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_api.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_api.cc
index 7e288ca2fc2..c987cf8c3e0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_api.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_api.cc
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus bake_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                        CTX_wm_window(C),
                        scene,
-                       "Texture Bake",
+                       "Baking texture...",
                        WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER | WM_JOB_PRIORITY | WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                        WM_JOB_TYPE_OBJECT_BAKE);
   WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, bkr, bake_freejob);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_simulation.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_simulation.cc
index 3e07d6df447..186eb3e0d8c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_simulation.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_bake_simulation.cc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus simulate_to_frame_invoke(bContext *C,
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(wm,
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               CTX_data_scene(C),
-                              "Calculate Simulation",
+                              "Calculating simulation...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_CALCULATE_SIMULATION_NODES);
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus start_bake_job(bContext *C,
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(job->wm,
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               job->scene,
-                              "Bake Nodes",
+                              "Baking nodes...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_BAKE_GEOMETRY_NODES);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_modifier.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/object_modifier.cc
index 241a5daccbe..837fb9938f8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_modifier.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_modifier.cc
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus ocean_bake_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               scene,
-                              "Ocean Simulation",
+                              "Simulating ocean...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_OBJECT_SIM_OCEAN);
   OceanBakeJob *oj = MEM_callocN<OceanBakeJob>("ocean bake job");
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_remesh.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/object_remesh.cc
index 43ca7079716..edc75e42d1d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_remesh.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_remesh.cc
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus quadriflow_remesh_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                                 CTX_wm_window(C),
                                 CTX_data_scene(C),
-                                "QuadriFlow Remesh",
+                                "Remeshing with QuadriFlow...",
                                 WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                                 WM_JOB_TYPE_QUADRIFLOW_REMESH);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.cc
index 91464672ece..0ad00295e5f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.cc
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus dynamicpaint_bake_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               CTX_data_scene(C),
-                              "Dynamic Paint Bake",
+                              "Baking Dynamic Paint...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_DPAINT_BAKE);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_fluid.cc b/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_fluid.cc
index 19b99398074..9c574df35c4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_fluid.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_fluid.cc
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus fluid_bake_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmE
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               scene,
-                              "Fluid Bake",
+                              "Baking fluid...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_OBJECT_SIM_FLUID);
 
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus fluid_free_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               scene,
-                              "Fluid Free",
+                              "Freeing fluid...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_OBJECT_SIM_FLUID);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_pointcache.cc b/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_pointcache.cc
index 61fb6413c6d..9e8805a4067 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_pointcache.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/physics/physics_pointcache.cc
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus ptcache_bake_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const w
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               CTX_data_scene(C),
-                              "Point Cache",
+                              "Baking point cache...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_POINTCACHE);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_internal.cc b/source/blender/editors/render/render_internal.cc
index c70e09511a5..65f8a7dc950 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_internal.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_internal.cc
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus screen_render_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const
     name = RPT_("Rendering sequence...");
   }
   else {
-    name = RPT_("Render...");
+    name = RPT_("Rendering...");
   }
 
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.cc b/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.cc
index 4c1e29c6e3e..e7b7d10b104 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.cc
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus screen_opengl_render_invoke(bContext *C,
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                                 CTX_wm_window(C),
                                 oglrender->scene,
-                                "Viewport Render",
+                                "Rendering viewport...",
                                 WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER | WM_JOB_PRIORITY | WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                                 WM_JOB_TYPE_RENDER);
     WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, oglrender, opengl_render_freejob);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_preview.cc b/source/blender/editors/render/render_preview.cc
index 99509b9fbd7..307da7ecce4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_preview.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_preview.cc
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ PreviewLoadJob::~PreviewLoadJob()
 PreviewLoadJob &PreviewLoadJob::ensure_job(wmWindowManager *wm, wmWindow *win)
 {
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(
-      wm, win, nullptr, "Load Previews", eWM_JobFlag(0), WM_JOB_TYPE_LOAD_PREVIEW);
+      wm, win, nullptr, "Loading previews...", eWM_JobFlag(0), WM_JOB_TYPE_LOAD_PREVIEW);
 
   if (!WM_jobs_is_running(wm_job)) {
     PreviewLoadJob *job_data = MEM_new<PreviewLoadJob>("PreviewLoadJobData");
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ void ED_preview_icon_job(
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               prv_img,
-                              "Icon Preview",
+                              "Generating icon preview...",
                               WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_RENDER_PREVIEW);
 
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ void ED_preview_shader_job(const bContext *C,
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                        CTX_wm_window(C),
                        owner,
-                       "Shader Preview",
+                       "Generating shader preview...",
                        WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER,
                        WM_JOB_TYPE_RENDER_PREVIEW);
   sp = MEM_callocN<ShaderPreview>("shader preview");
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_trace.cc b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_trace.cc
index 5000e4e2d25..8bb6d4537c7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_trace.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_trace.cc
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus grease_pencil_trace_image_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(job->wm,
                                 CTX_wm_window(C),
                                 job->scene,
-                                "Trace Image",
+                                "Tracing image...",
                                 WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                                 WM_JOB_TYPE_TRACE_IMAGE);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_editor.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_editor.cc
index 87cdcaeb966..d2f2e27b350 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_editor.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_editor.cc
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ void clip_start_prefetch_job(const bContext *C)
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                        CTX_wm_window(C),
                        CTX_data_scene(C),
-                       "Prefetching",
+                       "Prefetching...",
                        WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                        WM_JOB_TYPE_CLIP_PREFETCH);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_ops.cc
index f767cc66d58..891058e1da4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_ops.cc
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus clip_rebuild_proxy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator * /*op*/
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                        CTX_wm_window(C),
                        scene,
-                       "Building Proxies",
+                       "Building proxies...",
                        WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                        WM_JOB_TYPE_CLIP_BUILD_PROXY);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_solve.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_solve.cc
index 7f170c5fb6c..e4c17182e47 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_solve.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_solve.cc
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus solve_camera_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const w
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                        CTX_wm_window(C),
                        CTX_data_scene(C),
-                       "Solve Camera",
+                       "Solving camera...",
                        WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                        WM_JOB_TYPE_CLIP_SOLVE_CAMERA);
   WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, scj, solve_camera_freejob);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_track.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_track.cc
index 0d9ab88f1fd..546b2b6b4e2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_track.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops_track.cc
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus track_markers(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, bool use_job)
     wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                          CTX_wm_window(C),
                          CTX_data_scene(C),
-                         "Track Markers",
+                         "Tracking markers...",
                          WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                          WM_JOB_TYPE_CLIP_TRACK_MARKERS);
     WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, tmj, track_markers_freejob);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist/filelist.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist/filelist.cc
index 8ba5eb6d8ff..3e160be9c42 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist/filelist.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist/filelist.cc
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@ static void filelist_readjob_start_ex(FileList *filelist,
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                        CTX_wm_window(C),
                        filelist,
-                       "Listing Dirs...",
+                       "Listing directories...",
                        WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                        filelist_jobtype_get(filelist));
   WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, flrj, filelist_readjob_free);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.cc
index 55f205a7a84..885ee6865fb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.cc
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static void fsmenu_bookmark_validate_job_start(wmWindowManager *wm)
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(wm,
                        wm->winactive,
                        wm,
-                       "Validating Bookmarks...",
+                       "Validating bookmarks...",
                        eWM_JobFlag(0),
                        WM_JOB_TYPE_FSMENU_BOOKMARK_VALIDATE);
   WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, fsmenu_job, fsmenu_bookmark_validate_job_free);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc
index b9546ce3a8c..00a2b969f21 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.cc
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void ED_node_composite_job(const bContext *C, bNodeTree *nodetree, Scene *scene_
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               scene_owner,
-                              "Compositing",
+                              "Compositing...",
                               WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER | WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_COMPOSITE);
   CompoJob *cj = MEM_new<CompoJob>("compo job");
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_shader_preview.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_shader_preview.cc
index 5a8d184458c..0bc7b9a53d6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_shader_preview.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_shader_preview.cc
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ static void ensure_nodetree_previews(const bContext &C,
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(&C),
                               CTX_wm_window(&C),
                               CTX_wm_space_node(&C),
-                              "Shader Previews",
+                              "Generating shader previews...",
                               WM_JOB_EXCL_RENDER,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_RENDER_PREVIEW);
   ShaderNodesPreviewJob *job_data = MEM_new<ShaderNodesPreviewJob>(__func__);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc
index ce623757dd1..008730371e6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static void start_audio_video_job(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, bool only_audio)
   Scene *scene = CTX_data_sequencer_scene(C);
 
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(
-      wm, win, nullptr, "Load Previews", eWM_JobFlag(0), WM_JOB_TYPE_SEQ_DRAG_DROP_PREVIEW);
+      wm, win, nullptr, "Loading previews...", eWM_JobFlag(0), WM_JOB_TYPE_SEQ_DRAG_DROP_PREVIEW);
 
   DropJobData *job_data = MEM_mallocN<DropJobData>("SeqDragDropPreviewData");
   get_drag_path(C, drag, job_data->path);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview.cc
index 4d0713ee9a9..2189324d939 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview.cc
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void sequencer_preview_add_sound(const bContext *C, const Strip *strip)
   wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                        CTX_wm_window(C),
                        CTX_data_sequencer_scene(C),
-                       "Strip Previews",
+                       "Generating strip previews...",
                        WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                        WM_JOB_TYPE_SEQ_BUILD_PREVIEW);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.cc
index d7454179b82..079ec7166f6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.cc
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ static wmOperatorStatus pack_islands_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     }
 
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(
-        pid->wm, CTX_wm_window(C), scene, "Packing UVs", WM_JOB_PROGRESS, WM_JOB_TYPE_UV_PACK);
+        pid->wm, CTX_wm_window(C), scene, "Packing UVs...", WM_JOB_PROGRESS, WM_JOB_TYPE_UV_PACK);
     WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, pid, pack_islands_freejob);
     WM_jobs_timer(wm_job, 0.1, 0, 0);
     WM_locked_interface_set_with_flags(pid->wm, REGION_DRAW_LOCK_RENDER);
diff --git a/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_export_capi.cc b/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_export_capi.cc
index e6faf0f9237..ae02dc5b0da 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_export_capi.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_export_capi.cc
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ bool ABC_export(Scene *scene,
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(job->wm,
                                 CTX_wm_window(C),
                                 scene,
-                                "Alembic Export",
+                                "Exporting Alembic...",
                                 WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                                 WM_JOB_TYPE_ALEMBIC_EXPORT);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/alembic/intern/alembic_capi.cc b/source/blender/io/alembic/intern/alembic_capi.cc
index 87bedbac967..54253d73b92 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/alembic/intern/alembic_capi.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/alembic/intern/alembic_capi.cc
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ bool ABC_import(bContext *C, const AlembicImportParams *params, bool as_backgrou
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                                 CTX_wm_window(C),
                                 job->scene,
-                                "Alembic Import",
+                                "Importing Alembic...",
                                 WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                                 WM_JOB_TYPE_ALEMBIC_IMPORT);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc
index ff0cd288959..f3aa4bc66f6 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc
@@ -813,8 +813,12 @@ bool USD_export(const bContext *C,
 
   bool export_ok = false;
   if (as_background_job) {
-    wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(
-        job->wm, CTX_wm_window(C), scene, "USD Export", WM_JOB_PROGRESS, WM_JOB_TYPE_USD_EXPORT);
+    wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(job->wm,
+                                CTX_wm_window(C),
+                                scene,
+                                "Exporting USD...",
+                                WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
+                                WM_JOB_TYPE_USD_EXPORT);
 
     /* setup job */
     WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, job, [](void *j) {
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc
index f386ef274c3..9373b53f37f 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ bool USD_import(const bContext *C,
     wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                                 CTX_wm_window(C),
                                 job->scene,
-                                "USD Import",
+                                "Importing USD...",
                                 WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                                 WM_JOB_TYPE_USD_IMPORT);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/cache/thumbnail_cache.cc b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/cache/thumbnail_cache.cc
index 44182e36157..f9430886e52 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/cache/thumbnail_cache.cc
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/cache/thumbnail_cache.cc
@@ -257,8 +257,12 @@ void ThumbGenerationJob::ensure_job(const bContext *C, ThumbnailCache *cache)
   wmWindowManager *wm = CTX_wm_manager(C);
   wmWindow *win = CTX_wm_window(C);
   Scene *scene = CTX_data_sequencer_scene(C);
-  wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(
-      wm, win, scene, "Strip Thumbnails", eWM_JobFlag(0), WM_JOB_TYPE_SEQ_DRAW_THUMBNAIL);
+  wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(wm,
+                              win,
+                              scene,
+                              "Generating strip thumbnails...",
+                              eWM_JobFlag(0),
+                              WM_JOB_TYPE_SEQ_DRAW_THUMBNAIL);
   if (!WM_jobs_is_running(wm_job)) {
     ThumbGenerationJob *tj = MEM_new<ThumbGenerationJob>("ThumbGenerationJob", scene, cache);
     WM_jobs_customdata_set(wm_job, tj, free_fn);
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/proxy_job.cc b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/proxy_job.cc
index a7c7f2e6620..9b0adec40b6 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/proxy_job.cc
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/proxy_job.cc
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ wmJob *ED_seq_proxy_wm_job_get(const bContext *C)
   wmJob *wm_job = WM_jobs_get(CTX_wm_manager(C),
                               CTX_wm_window(C),
                               scene,
-                              "Building Proxies",
+                              "Building proxies...",
                               WM_JOB_PROGRESS,
                               WM_JOB_TYPE_SEQ_BUILD_PROXY);
   return wm_job;