diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWindowNotifier.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWindowNotifier.ts
index 3dce99f35720d..1360bc61881af 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWindowNotifier.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWindowNotifier.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class ChatWindowNotifier extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribu
 		}
 
 		// Create OS notification
-		const notificationTitle = info.title ? localize('chatTitle', "Chat: {0}", info.title) : localize('chat.untitledChat', "Untitled Chat");
+		const notificationTitle = info.title ? localize('chatTitle', "Session: {0}", info.title) : localize('chat.untitledChat', "Untitled Session");
 
 		const cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
 		this._activeNotifications.set(sessionResource, toDisposable(() => cts.dispose(true)));
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export class ChatWindowNotifier extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribu
 
 		try {
 			const actionLabel = isQuestionCarousel
-				? localize('openChatAction', "Open Chat")
+				? localize('openChatAction', "Open Session")
 				: localize('allowAction', "Allow");
 
 			const result = await this._hostService.showToast({
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/electron-browser/chat.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/electron-browser/chat.contribution.ts
index 4ec33cc52a33a..8731979f149ee 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/electron-browser/chat.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/electron-browser/chat.contribution.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class ChatLifecycleHandler extends Disposable {
 		}));
 
 		this._register(extensionService.onWillStop(e => {
-			e.veto(this.hasNonCloudSessionInProgress(), localize('chatRequestInProgress', "A chat request is in progress."));
+			e.veto(this.hasNonCloudSessionInProgress(), localize('chatRequestInProgress', "A session is in progress."));
 		}));
 	}
 
@@ -182,20 +182,20 @@ class ChatLifecycleHandler extends Disposable {
 		let detail: string;
 		switch (reason) {
 			case ShutdownReason.CLOSE:
-				message = localize('closeTheWindow.message', "A chat request is in progress. Are you sure you want to close the window?");
-				detail = localize('closeTheWindow.detail', "The chat request will stop if you close the window.");
+				message = localize('closeTheWindow.message', "A session is in progress. Are you sure you want to close the window?");
+				detail = localize('closeTheWindow.detail', "The session will stop if you close the window.");
 				break;
 			case ShutdownReason.LOAD:
-				message = localize('changeWorkspace.message', "A chat request is in progress. Are you sure you want to change the workspace?");
-				detail = localize('changeWorkspace.detail', "The chat request will stop if you change the workspace.");
+				message = localize('changeWorkspace.message', "A session is in progress. Are you sure you want to change the workspace?");
+				detail = localize('changeWorkspace.detail', "The session will stop if you change the workspace.");
 				break;
 			case ShutdownReason.RELOAD:
-				message = localize('reloadTheWindow.message', "A chat request is in progress. Are you sure you want to reload the window?");
-				detail = localize('reloadTheWindow.detail', "The chat request will stop if you reload the window.");
+				message = localize('reloadTheWindow.message', "A session is in progress. Are you sure you want to reload the window?");
+				detail = localize('reloadTheWindow.detail', "The session will stop if you reload the window.");
 				break;
 			default:
-				message = isMacintosh ? localize('quit.message', "A chat request is in progress. Are you sure you want to quit?") : localize('exit.message', "A chat request is in progress. Are you sure you want to exit?");
-				detail = isMacintosh ? localize('quit.detail', "The chat request will stop if you quit.") : localize('exit.detail', "The chat request will stop if you exit.");
+				message = isMacintosh ? localize('quit.message', "A session is in progress. Are you sure you want to quit?") : localize('exit.message', "A session is in progress. Are you sure you want to exit?");
+				detail = isMacintosh ? localize('quit.detail', "The session will stop if you quit.") : localize('exit.detail', "The session will stop if you exit.");
 				break;
 		}