Yes — you can customise exactly what label a creator sees for each stage in your project. Set the creator-facing label in Project Settings → Stages by clicking into any stage and editing the 'Displayed to creator as…' field. Internal stage names stay private to your team, while creators see whatever wording you choose. Useful for keeping the creator experience clear and consistent even when your internal pipeline is complex.
Why customise what creators see?
Your internal stage names are usually optimised for your team — 'Round 2 — Shortlist Review' is precise but raw. Creators benefit from softer, clearer language — 'Currently being reviewed' communicates the same information without the internal jargon. Customising the creator-facing label lets you have both: precision internally, clarity externally.
Common patterns:
Internal stage 'First Round Not Selected' → creator sees 'In Progress' (so you can later batch-message all rejections at once).
Internal stage 'Round 2 — Shortlist Review' → creator sees 'Currently being reviewed'.
Internal stage 'Winner Selected' → creator sees 'Selected — congratulations'.
Internal stage 'Test Submission' → creator sees nothing different (hide the stage from public view).
How to customise the creator-facing label
Open the project → Project Settings → Stages.
Click into the stage you want to customise.
Find the 'Displayed to creator as…' field underneath the stage name.
Click Edit and enter the label the creator should see.
Save.
The change takes effect immediately. Any creator whose submission is currently in that stage — or moves into it later — will see the new label.
Special status: Draft
Draft is a creator-only status. It represents submissions a creator has started but not yet completed. Drafts:
Only appear on the creator's side — not in your admin Submissions list.
Auto-save as the creator types.
Can be resumed at any time from the creator's dashboard.
Stay in Draft until the creator clicks Submit.
Can be nudged via Draft Reminder messages if enabled.
Draft isn't a configurable status — it's automatically applied to any in-progress submission. Full draft reminder guide: How to Send Draft Reminder Messages
Tips for writing good creator-facing labels
Use plain, warm language — 'Currently being reviewed' beats 'In Stage 3'.
Avoid internal codes — creators don't need to know about Round 2 / Round 3 distinctions unless that's part of your public messaging.
Be consistent across projects — if you use 'Shortlisted' on one programme, use it on all.
Don't promise outcomes — 'Under consideration' is safer than 'You're almost there'.
Match the tone of your Pages and emails — creators read all of these together.