diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/body.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/body.html
index 7f4c54db..d337b007 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/body.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/body.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label class="block">
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/checkbox.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/checkbox.html
index f3341c77..c76f96cf 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/checkbox.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/checkbox.html
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
         {% if field.field.autofocus %}autofocus{% endif %}
         class="rounded border-gray-300 dark:border-none text-proprietary shadow-sm focus:border-blue-300 focus:ring focus:ring-offset-0 focus:ring-blue-200 dark:focus:ring-sky-700 focus:ring-opacity-50"
     >
-    <span class="ml-2 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="ml-2 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
 </label>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/date.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/date.html
index c40332a7..359f8ec4 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/date.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/date.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label>
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/file.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/file.html
index 63656be1..bed9585e 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/file.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/file.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label>
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/password.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/password.html
index 17a49b27..a319a80b 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/password.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/password.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label class="block">
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/select.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/select.html
index 4bd40ee6..f32d05ff 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/select.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/select.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label>
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/text.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/text.html
index 779655b0..6f5a051e 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/text.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/text.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label class="block">
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/text_with_suggestions.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/text_with_suggestions.html
index f8a7725c..29aab705 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/text_with_suggestions.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/text_with_suggestions.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label class="block">
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>
diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html
index 2b380e50..57821405 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <label class="block">
-    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }}</span>
+    <span class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.label }} {% if not field.field.required %}(optional){% endif %}</span>
     {% if field.errors %}
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
             <div class="alert-body">{{ field.errors }}</div>