diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/UserText.swift b/DuckDuckGo/UserText.swift
index e0ef0ee25b..b0ad81ba8d 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/UserText.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/UserText.swift
@@ -699,6 +699,15 @@ public struct UserText {
 
     public static let addVPNWidgetSettingsThirdParagraph = NSLocalizedString("vpn.addWidget.settings.title", value: "Find and select **DuckDuckGo**, then swipe to **VPN** and select **Add Widget**", comment: "Title for the VPN widget onboarding screen")
 
+    // MARK: - VPN Control Widget
+
+    public static let vpnControlWidgetEnableVPNIntentTitle = NSLocalizedString("vpn.control-widget.enable.vpn.intent.title", value: "Enable DuckDuckGo VPN", comment: "Title for the intent to enable the DuckDuckGo VPN")
+    public static let vpnControlWidgetEnableVPNIntentDescription = NSLocalizedString("vpn.control-widget.enable.vpn.intent.description", value: "Enable DuckDuckGo VPN", comment: "Description for the intent to enable the DuckDuckGo VPN")
+    public static let vpnControlWidgetEnableVPNIntentSuccess = NSLocalizedString("vpn.control-widget.enable.vpn.intent.success", value: "DuckDuckGo VPN is connected", comment: "Message for success when running the intent to enable the DuckDuckGo VPN")
+    public static let vpnControlWidgetDisableVPNIntentTitle = NSLocalizedString("vpn.control-widget.disable.vpn.intent.title", value: "Disable DuckDuckGo VPN", comment: "Title for the intent to disable the DuckDuckGo VPN")
+    public static let vpnControlWidgetDisableVPNIntentDescription = NSLocalizedString("vpn.control-widget.disable.vpn.intent.description", value: "Disable DuckDuckGo VPN", comment: "Description for the intent to disable the DuckDuckGo VPN")
+    public static let vpnControlWidgetDisableVPNIntentSuccess = NSLocalizedString("vpn.control-widget.disable.vpn.intent.success", value: "DuckDuckGo VPN is connected", comment: "Message for success when running the intent to enable the DuckDuckGo VPN")
+
     // MARK: Custom DNS
 
     public static let vpnSettingDNSSectionHeader = NSLocalizedString("vpn.settings.dns.section-header", value: "DNS", comment: "Header text for the DNS section on the VPN Settings screen")
diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/VPNShortcutIntents.swift b/DuckDuckGo/VPNShortcutIntents.swift
index 7379a49bd6..8d8007140a 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/VPNShortcutIntents.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/VPNShortcutIntents.swift
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ struct DisableVPNIntent: AppIntent {
         case cancelled
     }
 
-    static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Disable DuckDuckGo VPN"
-    static let description: LocalizedStringResource = "Disables the DuckDuckGo VPN"
+    static let title = LocalizedStringResource(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetDisableVPNIntentTitle)
+    static let description = LocalizedStringResource(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetDisableVPNIntentDescription)
     static let openAppWhenRun: Bool = false
     static let isDiscoverable: Bool = true
     static var authenticationPolicy: IntentAuthenticationPolicy = .requiresAuthentication
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ struct DisableVPNIntent: AppIntent {
             VPNReloadStatusWidgets()
 
             DailyPixel.fireDailyAndCount(pixel: .vpnShortcutDisconnectSuccess)
-            return .result(dialog: "DuckDuckGo VPN is disconnecting...")
+            return .result(dialog: IntentDialog(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetDisableVPNIntentSuccess))
         } catch VPNWidgetTunnelController.StopFailure.vpnNotConfigured {
             DailyPixel.fireDailyAndCount(pixel: .vpnShortcutDisconnectCancelled)
-            return .result(dialog: "The DuckDuckGo VPN is not connected")
+            throw VPNWidgetTunnelController.StopFailure.vpnNotConfigured
         } catch {
             DailyPixel.fireDailyAndCount(pixel: .vpnShortcutDisconnectFailure, error: error)
             throw error
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ struct DisableVPNIntent: AppIntent {
 ///
 @available(iOS 17.0, *)
 struct EnableVPNIntent: ForegroundContinuableIntent {
-    static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Enable DuckDuckGo VPN"
-    static let description: LocalizedStringResource = "Enables the DuckDuckGo VPN"
+    static let title = LocalizedStringResource(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetEnableVPNIntentTitle)
+    static let description = LocalizedStringResource(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetEnableVPNIntentTitle)
     static let openAppWhenRun: Bool = false
     static let isDiscoverable: Bool = true
     static var authenticationPolicy: IntentAuthenticationPolicy = .alwaysAllowed
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct EnableVPNIntent: ForegroundContinuableIntent {
             VPNReloadStatusWidgets()
 
             DailyPixel.fireDailyAndCount(pixel: .vpnShortcutConnectSuccess)
-            return .result(dialog: "DuckDuckGo VPN is connecting...")
+            return .result(dialog: IntentDialog(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetEnableVPNIntentSuccess))
         } catch {
             switch error {
             case VPNWidgetTunnelController.StartFailure.vpnNotConfigured,
diff --git a/Widgets/ControlWidgetVPNIntents.swift b/Widgets/ControlWidgetVPNIntents.swift
index 3525a45094..736afa6421 100644
--- a/Widgets/ControlWidgetVPNIntents.swift
+++ b/Widgets/ControlWidgetVPNIntents.swift
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ struct ControlWidgetToggleVPNIntent: SetValueIntent {
         }
     }
 
-    static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Toggle DuckDuckGo VPN from the Control Center Widget"
-    static let description: LocalizedStringResource = "Toggles the DuckDuckGo VPN from the Control Center widget"
+    static let title = LocalizedStringResource(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetToggleIntentTitle)
+    static let description = LocalizedStringResource(stringLiteral: UserText.vpnControlWidgetToggleIntentDescription)
     static let isDiscoverable = false
 
     @Parameter(title: "Enabled")
diff --git a/Widgets/UserTextShared.swift b/Widgets/UserTextShared.swift
index ed0249921b..a054fce40d 100644
--- a/Widgets/UserTextShared.swift
+++ b/Widgets/UserTextShared.swift
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ import Foundation
 
 extension UserText {
     static let vpnNeedsToBeEnabledFromApp = NSLocalizedString("intent.vpn.needs.to.be.enabled.from.app", value: "You need to enable the VPN from the DuckDuckGo App.", comment: "Message that comes up when trying to enable the VPN from intents, asking the user to enable it from the app so it's configured")
+    static let vpnControlWidgetToggleIntentTitle = NSLocalizedString("intent.vpn.control.widget.toggle.intent.title", value: "Toggle DuckDuckGo VPN from the Control Center Widget", comment: "Title for the control widget toggle intent")
+    static let vpnControlWidgetToggleIntentDescription = NSLocalizedString("intent.vpn.control.widget.toggle.intent.description", value: "Toggles the DuckDuckGo VPN from the Control Center widget", comment: "Description for the control widget toggle intent")
 }