diff --git a/pandas/compat/_optional.py b/pandas/compat/_optional.py
index 42bd965e88c86..0f5242659fb40 100644
--- a/pandas/compat/_optional.py
+++ b/pandas/compat/_optional.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def import_optional_dependency(
 
     msg = (
         f"`Import {install_name}` failed. {extra} "
-        f"Use pip or conda to install the {install_name} package."
+        f"Please install the {install_name} package."
     )
     try:
         module = importlib.import_module(name)
diff --git a/pandas/tests/io/test_fsspec.py b/pandas/tests/io/test_fsspec.py
index a452d9136eed7..fab82c00f96fd 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/io/test_fsspec.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/io/test_fsspec.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def test_s3_parquet(s3_bucket_public, s3so, df1):
 
 @td.skip_if_installed("fsspec")
 def test_not_present_exception():
-    msg = "`Import fsspec` failed.  Use pip or conda to install the fsspec package."
+    msg = "`Import fsspec` failed.  Please install the fsspec package."
     with pytest.raises(ImportError, match=msg):
         read_csv("memory://test/test.csv")
 
diff --git a/pandas/tests/io/test_parquet.py b/pandas/tests/io/test_parquet.py
index 2927b24624026..1a8aba6a07632 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/io/test_parquet.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/io/test_parquet.py
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def test_get_engine_auto_error_message():
             with pytest.raises(ImportError, match=match):
                 get_engine("auto")
         else:
-            match = "Use pip or conda to install the fastparquet package"
+            match = "Please install the fastparquet package"
             with pytest.raises(ImportError, match=match):
                 get_engine("auto")