diff --git a/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/services/show/intentions/index.hbs b/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/services/show/intentions/index.hbs
index 63e9815b17..a2a4b26250 100644
--- a/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/services/show/intentions/index.hbs
+++ b/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/services/show/intentions/index.hbs
@@ -89,11 +89,32 @@ as |route|>
               </collection.Collection>
               <collection.Empty>
                 <EmptyState>
+                  <BlockSlot @name="header">
+                    <h2>
+                      {{#if (gt items.length 0)}}
+                        No intentions found
+                      {{else}}
+                        Welcome to Intentions
+                      {{/if}}
+                    </h2>
+                  </BlockSlot>
                   <BlockSlot @name="body">
                     <p>
-                        There are no intentions {{if (gt items.length 0) 'found '}} for this service.
+                      {{#if (gt items.length 0)}}
+                        No intentions where found matching that search, or you may not have access to view the intentions you are searching for.
+                      {{else}}
+                        There don't seem to be any intentions, or you may not have access to view intentions yet.
+                      {{/if}}
                     </p>
                   </BlockSlot>
+                  <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+                    <li class="docs-link">
+                      <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}/commands/intention" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on intentions</a>
+                    </li>
+                    <li class="learn-link">
+                      <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/getting-started/connect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+                    </li>
+                  </BlockSlot>
                 </EmptyState>
               </collection.Empty>
             </DataCollection>