diff --git a/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee b/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee
index 87150280..1a69c14f 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee
+++ b/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee
@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@ Travis.ProfileController = Travis.Controller.extend
     @set('params', {})
     @set("params.#{key}", params[key]) for key, value of params
 
-
+  showPrivateReposHint: (->
+    Travis.config.show_repos_hint == 'public'
+  ) .property()
diff --git a/assets/scripts/app/templates/profile/tabs/hooks.hbs b/assets/scripts/app/templates/profile/tabs/hooks.hbs
index 0c6bb1e1..19e326a8 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/app/templates/profile/tabs/hooks.hbs
+++ b/assets/scripts/app/templates/profile/tabs/hooks.hbs
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+{{#if showPrivateReposHint}}
+<p class="tip">
+  We're only showing <strong>your public repositories</strong> below.
+  You can find your <strong>private projects on <a href="https://travis-ci.com?utm_source=hooks">travis-ci.com</a></strong>.
+</p>
+{{/if}}
+
 <p class="tip">
   Enable your projects below by flicking the switch, add a <a href="http://docs.travis-ci.com">.travis.yml</a> to your project, and push a new commit to
   GitHub.
@@ -6,7 +13,7 @@
 {{#if allHooks.isLoaded}}
   {{#if user.isSyncing}}
     <p class="message loading">
-      <span>Please wait while we sync from GitHub</span>
+      <span>Please wait while we synchronize your data from GitHub</span>
     </p>
   {{else}}
     <p class="message">
diff --git a/assets/scripts/travis.coffee b/assets/scripts/travis.coffee
index dea8798d..056f248f 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/travis.coffee
+++ b/assets/scripts/travis.coffee
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ $.extend Travis,
     ga_code:      $('meta[name="travis.ga_code"]').attr('value')
     code_climate: $('meta[name="travis.code_climate"]').attr('value')
     code_climate_url: $('meta[name="travis.code_climate_url"]').attr('value')
+    show_repos_hint: 'public'
 
   CONFIG_KEYS_MAP: {
     go:          'Go'