diff --git a/theme/templates/trades/trade_acceptance_update.html b/theme/templates/trades/trade_acceptance_update.html
index 6c26fd0..8783937 100644
--- a/theme/templates/trades/trade_acceptance_update.html
+++ b/theme/templates/trades/trade_acceptance_update.html
@@ -52,15 +52,20 @@
   <div class="mt-6">
     <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold mb-4">Select an action:</h3>
     {% if form.fields.state.choices %}
-      {% for state_value, state_label in form.fields.state.choices %}
-        <form method="post" class="mb-2">
-          {% csrf_token %}
-          <input type="hidden" name="state" value="{{ state_value }}">
-          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-full">{{ state_label }}</button>
-        </form>
-      {% endfor %}
+      <div class="flex flex-row gap-2">
+        {% for state_value, state_label in form.fields.state.choices %}
+          <form method="post" class="mb-2 flex-1">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="state" value="{{ state_value }}">
+            <button type="submit" class="{{ state_value|action_button_class }} w-full">
+              {{ object|get_action_label:state_value }}
+            </button>
+          </form>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </div>
     {% else %}
       <p>No available actions.</p>
+      <!--button class="btn-info"></button-->
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 
diff --git a/trades/models.py b/trades/models.py
index c8f776c..12e2978 100644
--- a/trades/models.py
+++ b/trades/models.py
@@ -143,6 +143,35 @@ class TradeAcceptance(models.Model):
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
 
+    # A mapping for alternate action labels
+    ALTERNATE_ACTION_LABELS = {
+        AcceptanceState.REJECTED_BY_INITIATOR: "Cancel This Trade",
+        AcceptanceState.REJECTED_BY_ACCEPTOR: "Cancel This Trade",
+        # Optionally add alternate labels for other states:
+        AcceptanceState.ACCEPTED: "Accept This Trade Offer",
+        AcceptanceState.SENT: "Mark as Sent",
+        AcceptanceState.RECEIVED: "Mark as Received",
+        AcceptanceState.THANKED_BY_INITIATOR: "Send Thanks",
+        AcceptanceState.THANKED_BY_ACCEPTOR: "Send Thanks",
+        AcceptanceState.THANKED_BY_BOTH: "Send Thanks",
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_action_label_for_state(cls, state_value):
+        """
+        Returns the alternate action label for the provided state_value.
+        If no alternate label exists, falls back to the default label.
+        """
+        default = dict(cls.AcceptanceState.choices).get(state_value, state_value)
+        return cls.ALTERNATE_ACTION_LABELS.get(state_value, default)
+
+    @property
+    def action_label(self):
+        """
+        For the current acceptance state, return the alternate action label.
+        """
+        return self.get_action_label_for_state(self.state)
+
     @property
     def is_completed(self):
         return self.state in {
diff --git a/trades/templatetags/trade_offer_tags.py b/trades/templatetags/trade_offer_tags.py
index 16b3799..75d3b48 100644
--- a/trades/templatetags/trade_offer_tags.py
+++ b/trades/templatetags/trade_offer_tags.py
@@ -43,4 +43,29 @@ def render_trade_acceptance(context, acceptance):
     return {
         "acceptance": acceptance,
         "request": context.get("request"),
-    }
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+    }
+
+@register.filter
+def get_action_label(acceptance, state_value):
+    """
+    Calls the acceptance's method to return the alternate action label.
+    """
+    return acceptance.get_action_label_for_state(state_value)
+
+@register.filter
+def action_button_class(state_value):
+    """
+    Returns daisyUI button classes based on the provided state value.
+    """
+    mapping = {
+        'ACCEPTED': 'btn btn-primary',
+        'SENT': 'btn btn-info',
+        'RECEIVED': 'btn btn-info',
+        'THANKED_BY_INITIATOR': 'btn btn-success',
+        'THANKED_BY_ACCEPTOR': 'btn btn-success',
+        'THANKED_BY_BOTH': 'btn btn-success',
+        'REJECTED_BY_INITIATOR': 'btn btn-error',
+        'REJECTED_BY_ACCEPTOR': 'btn btn-error',
+    }
+    # Return a default style if the state isn't in the mapping.
+    return mapping.get(state_value, 'btn btn-outline')
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