diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_generic.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_generic.js.coffee
index 1c2de9f4b..43b8b68e8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_generic.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_generic.js.coffee
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class App.ControllerGenericIndex extends App.Controller
           events:
             'click': @edit
         container: @container
+        explanation: @pageData.explanation or 'none'
       },
       @pageData.tableExtend
     )
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_table.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_table.js.coffee
index 460e0fcf5..824bf7ebc 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_table.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_table.js.coffee
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ class App.ControllerTable extends App.Controller
 
     # check if table is empty
     if _.isEmpty(data.objects)
-      table = '<p>-' + App.i18n.translateContent( 'none' ) + '-</p>'
+      table = App.view('generic/admin/empty')
+        explanation: data.explanation
       return $(table)
 
     # group by
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/text_module.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/text_module.js.coffee
index 22e37abb1..ca0eb3cdf 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/text_module.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/text_module.js.coffee
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Index extends App.ControllerContent
         buttons: [
           { name: 'New TextModule', 'data-type': 'new', class: 'btn--success' }
         ]
+        explanation: 'Create Text Modules to spend less time writing responses. TextModules can include smart variables like the users name or email address.'
       container: @el.closest('.content')
     )
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/generic/admin/empty.jst.eco b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/generic/admin/empty.jst.eco
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..746287013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/generic/admin/empty.jst.eco
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p><%= @Ti( @explanation ) %></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/object_manager/index.jst.eco b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/object_manager/index.jst.eco
index c4c6d3b6e..f74000d88 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/object_manager/index.jst.eco
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/object_manager/index.jst.eco
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 <div class="page-header-title">
-  <div class="horizontal">
-    <h1><%- @T( @head ) %> <small><%- @T( 'Object Manager' ) %></small></h1>
-    <div class="page-header-meta">
-      <a class="btn js-restore"><%- @T( 'Restore Attributes to default' ) %></a>
-      <a class="btn btn--danger js-sync"><%- @T( 'Sync Changes' ) %> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-lock"></span></a>
-      <a class="btn btn--success js-new"><%- @T( 'New Attribute' ) %></a>
-    </div>
+  <h1><%- @T( @head ) %> <small><%- @T( 'Object Manager' ) %></small></h1>
+  <div class="page-header-meta">
+    <a class="btn js-restore"><%- @T( 'Restore Attributes to default' ) %></a>
+    <a class="btn btn--danger js-sync"><%- @T( 'Sync Changes' ) %> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-lock"></span></a>
+    <a class="btn btn--success js-new"><%- @T( 'New Attribute' ) %></a>
   </div>
 </div>
 <table class="table table-striped table-hover">
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.css.scss
index 3ed3b3e9a..03babfe72 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.css.scss
@@ -4801,6 +4801,21 @@ label + .wizard-buttonList {
   display: inherit;
 }
 
+.empty-space {
+  padding: 50px;
+  
+  svg {
+    width: 200px;
+    height: auto;
+  }
+  
+  .empty-space-tagline {
+    color: hsl(198, 19%, 72%);
+    margin-top: 15px;
+    font-size: 18px;
+  }
+}
+
 /*
 
   ----------------