diff --git a/god.c b/god.c
index fbbf15b..b51c0de 100644
--- a/god.c
+++ b/god.c
@@ -538,7 +538,9 @@ void askforworship(enum RACE rid) {
 
 	yn = '?';
 	while (yn == '?') {
-		yn = askchar("Will you accept", "yn?", "n", B_TRUE, B_FALSE);
+		char buf[BUFLEN];
+		snprintf(buf, BUFLEN, "Will you accept %s%s offer?", god->race->name, isplural(god->race->name) ? "'" : "'s");
+		yn = askchar(buf, "yn?", "n", B_TRUE, B_FALSE);
 		if (yn == '?') {
 			describegod(god);
 		} else if (yn == 'y') {