diff --git a/server/handler/frontend.go b/server/handler/frontend.go
index a1772b27..2f4bc17e 100644
--- a/server/handler/frontend.go
+++ b/server/handler/frontend.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package handler
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
 	"net/http"
 	"path"
@@ -95,40 +96,54 @@ func Static(prefix string, c *FilesConfig) http.Handler {
 }
 
 func getMethods(result *common.Result) map[string][]string {
+	const (
+		commentKey        = "Comments containing"
+		commentPatternKey = "Comments matching patterns"
+		bodyPatternKey    = "The pull request body matching patterns"
+		reviewKey         = "GitHub reviews with status"
+	)
+
 	patternInfo := make(map[string][]string)
 	for _, comment := range result.Methods.Comments {
-		patternInfo["Comments"] = append(patternInfo["Comments"], comment)
+		patternInfo[commentKey] = append(patternInfo[commentKey], comment)
 	}
 	for _, commentPattern := range result.Methods.CommentPatterns {
-		patternInfo["Comment Patterns"] = append(patternInfo["Comment Patterns"], commentPattern.String())
+		patternInfo[commentPatternKey] = append(patternInfo[commentPatternKey], commentPattern.String())
 	}
 	for _, bodyPattern := range result.Methods.BodyPatterns {
-		patternInfo["Body Patterns"] = append(patternInfo["Body Patterns"], bodyPattern.String())
+		patternInfo[bodyPatternKey] = append(patternInfo[bodyPatternKey], bodyPattern.String())
 	}
 	if result.Methods.GithubReview != nil && *result.Methods.GithubReview {
+		reviewPatternKey := reviewKey + fmt.Sprintf(" %s matching patterns", result.Methods.GithubReviewState)
 		if len(result.Methods.GithubReviewCommentPatterns) > 0 {
 			for _, githubReviewCommentPattern := range result.Methods.GithubReviewCommentPatterns {
-				patternInfo["Github Review Comment Patterns + Github Review Approval"] = append(patternInfo["Github Review Comment Patterns + Github Review Approval"], githubReviewCommentPattern.String())
+				patternInfo[reviewPatternKey] = append(patternInfo[reviewPatternKey], githubReviewCommentPattern.String())
 			}
 		} else {
-			patternInfo["Github Review State"] = append(patternInfo["Github Review State"], string(result.Methods.GithubReviewState))
+			patternInfo[reviewKey] = append(patternInfo[reviewKey], string(result.Methods.GithubReviewState))
 		}
 	}
 	return patternInfo
 }
 
 func getActors(result *common.Result, githubURL string) map[string][]Membership {
+	const (
+		orgKey  = "Members of the organizations"
+		teamKey = "Members of the teams"
+		userKey = "Users"
+	)
+
 	membershipInfo := make(map[string][]Membership)
 	for _, org := range result.Requires.Actors.Organizations {
-		membershipInfo["Organizations"] = append(membershipInfo["Organizations"], Membership{Name: org, Link: githubURL + "/orgs/" + org + "/people"})
+		membershipInfo[orgKey] = append(membershipInfo[orgKey], Membership{Name: org, Link: githubURL + "/orgs/" + org + "/people"})
 	}
 	for _, team := range result.Requires.Actors.Teams {
 		teamName := strings.Split(team, "/")
-		membershipInfo["Teams"] = append(membershipInfo["Teams"], Membership{Name: team, Link: githubURL + "/orgs/" + teamName[0] + "/teams/" + teamName[1] + "/members"})
+		membershipInfo[teamKey] = append(membershipInfo[teamKey], Membership{Name: team, Link: githubURL + "/orgs/" + teamName[0] + "/teams/" + teamName[1] + "/members"})
 
 	}
 	for _, user := range result.Requires.Actors.Users {
-		membershipInfo["Users"] = append(membershipInfo["Users"], Membership{Name: user, Link: githubURL + "/" + user})
+		membershipInfo[userKey] = append(membershipInfo[userKey], Membership{Name: user, Link: githubURL + "/" + user})
 	}
 	return membershipInfo
 }
diff --git a/server/templates/details.html.tmpl b/server/templates/details.html.tmpl
index 08efed9e..0995942c 100644
--- a/server/templates/details.html.tmpl
+++ b/server/templates/details.html.tmpl
@@ -60,27 +60,25 @@
     <details class="bg-light-gray5 p-2 mt-2 text-sm">
       <summary class="text-dark-gray3 font-semibold">Details</summary>
       <div class="border-t border-light-gray3 mt-2 overflow-x-auto whitespace-nowrap">
-       {{if .PredicateResults}}
+        {{if .PredicateResults}}
           <div class="pt-2">
             {{template "result-predicates-details" .}}
           </div>
         {{end}}
-        <div class="pt-2">
-        {{template "result-requires-count" .}}
-        </div>
-        {{if (hasActors .Requires)}}
-          <div class="pt-2">
-          {{template "result-actors-details" .}}
-          </div>
-        {{end}}
-        {{if (hasActorsPermissions .Requires)}}
-          <div class="pt-2">
-          {{template "result-actors-permissions-details" .}}
-          </div>
+        {{if ne $s "skipped"}}{{/* only show approval details for active rules */}}
+          {{if gt .Requires.Count 0 }}{{/* only show approval details if they're required */}}
+            <div class="pt-2">
+            {{template "result-approver-details" .}}
+            </div>
+            <div class="pt-2">
+            {{template "result-methods-details" .}}
+            </div>
+          {{else}}
+            <div class="pt-2">
+              <b class="font-bold text-sm">This rule is automatically approved and requires no reviews</b>
+            </div>
+          {{end}}
         {{end}}
-        <div class="pt-2">
-        {{template "result-methods-details" .}}
-        </div>
       </div>
     </details>
     {{end}}
@@ -148,40 +146,42 @@
   </ul>
 {{end}}
 
-{{define "result-requires-count"}}
-  <b class="font-bold text-sm">This rule requires at least this many reviews</b>
-  <dl class="my-2">
-    <dt> {{.Requires.Count}}</dt>
-  </dl>
-{{end}}
-
 {{define "result-methods-details"}}
-  <b class="font-bold text-sm">This rule requires review using any of these methods</b>
+  <b class="font-bold text-sm">Approvals may use any of these methods:</b>
   <dl class="my-2">
   {{range $k, $v := getMethods .}}
-    <dt> {{$k}}</dt>
+    <dt>{{$k}}:</dt>
     <dd>
-        <ul class="list-disc list-outside pl-6 py-2">{{range $v}}<li class="font-mono text-sm-mono">{{.}}</li>{{end}}</ul>
+      <ul class="list-disc list-outside pl-6 py-2">{{range $v}}<li class="font-mono text-sm-mono">{{.}}</li>{{end}}</ul>
     </dd>
   {{end}}
   </dl>
 {{end}}
 
-{{define "result-actors-details"}}
-  <b class="font-bold text-sm">This rule requires review from</b>
-  <dl class="my-2">
-  {{range $k, $v := getActors .}}
-    <dt> {{$k}}</dt>
-    <dd>
+{{define "result-approver-details"}}
+  {{$hasActors := hasActors .Requires}}
+  {{$hasPerms := hasActorsPermissions .Requires}}
+  {{if or $hasActors $hasPerms}}
+    <b class="font-bold text-sm">{{template "result-reviews-count" .Requires}} from:</b>
+    <dl class="my-2">
+    {{if $hasActors}}
+    {{range $k, $v := getActors .}}
+      <dt>{{$k}}:</dt>
+      <dd>
         <ul class="list-disc list-outside pl-6 py-2">{{range $v}}<li class="font-mono text-sm-mono"><a href={{.Link}}>{{.Name}}</a></li>{{end}}</ul>
-    </dd>
+      </dd>
+    {{end}}
+    {{end}}
+    {{if $hasPerms}}
+      <dt>Users with the permissions:</dt>
+      <dd>
+        <ul class="list-disc list-outside pl-6 py-2">{{range getPermissions .}}<li class="font-mono text-sm-mono">{{.}}</li>{{end}}</ul>
+      </dd>
+    {{end}}
+    </dl>
+  {{else}}
+    <b class="font-bold text-sm">{{template "result-reviews-count" .Requires}}</b>
   {{end}}
-  </dl>
 {{end}}
 
-{{define "result-actors-permissions-details"}}
-  <b class="font-bold text-sm">This rule requires review from users with these permissions</b>
-  <ul class="list-disc list-outside pl-6 py-2">
-    {{range getPermissions .}}<li class="font-mono text-sm-mono">{{.}}</li>{{end}}
-  </ul>
-{{end}}
+{{define "result-reviews-count"}}This rule requires at least {{.Count}} approval{{if gt .Count 1}}s{{end}}{{end}}