diff --git a/taggit/forms.py b/taggit/forms.py
index 11bd8837..863fe943 100644
--- a/taggit/forms.py
+++ b/taggit/forms.py
@@ -59,4 +59,5 @@ class MergeTagsForm(forms.Form):
         label="New Tag Name",
         max_length=100,
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={"id": "id_new_tag_name"}),
+        help_text="Enter new or existing tag name",
     )
diff --git a/taggit/templates/admin/taggit/merge_tags_form.html b/taggit/templates/admin/taggit/merge_tags_form.html
index a8cf4e16..224cfc95 100644
--- a/taggit/templates/admin/taggit/merge_tags_form.html
+++ b/taggit/templates/admin/taggit/merge_tags_form.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             {% endif %}
           </div>
           {% endfor %}
-
+          <p><i><strong>Enter new or existing tag name</strong></strong></i></p>
           <div>
             <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"></input>
           </div>