diff --git a/tools/tool_registry.py b/tools/tool_registry.py
index 79a4225..9886435 100644
--- a/tools/tool_registry.py
+++ b/tools/tool_registry.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ guess_location_tool = ToolDefinition(
         ),
     ],
 )
+
 # ----- Travel use cases tools -----
 search_flights_tool = ToolDefinition(
     name="SearchFlights",
@@ -198,12 +199,12 @@ future_pto_calc_tool = ToolDefinition(
         ToolArgument(
             name="start_date",
             type="string",
-            description="Start date of proposed PTO",
+            description="Start date of proposed PTO, sent in the form yyyy-mm-dd",
         ),
         ToolArgument(
             name="end_date",
             type="string",
-            description="End date of proposed PTO",
+            description="End date of proposed PTO, sent in the form yyyy-mm-dd",
         ),
         ToolArgument(
             name="email",
@@ -221,12 +222,12 @@ book_pto_tool = ToolDefinition(
         ToolArgument(
             name="start_date",
             type="string",
-            description="Start date of proposed PTO",
+            description="Start date of proposed PTO, sent in the form yyyy-mm-dd",
         ),
         ToolArgument(
             name="end_date",
             type="string",
-            description="End date of proposed PTO",
+            description="End date of proposed PTO, sent in the form yyyy-mm-dd",
         ),
         ToolArgument(
             name="email",
diff --git a/workflows/agent_goal_workflow.py b/workflows/agent_goal_workflow.py
index 4699e86..86324ff 100644
--- a/workflows/agent_goal_workflow.py
+++ b/workflows/agent_goal_workflow.py
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
 # Constants
 MAX_TURNS_BEFORE_CONTINUE = 250
 
-SHOW_CONFIRM = True
 show_confirm_env = os.getenv("SHOW_CONFIRM")
-if show_confirm_env is not None:
-    if show_confirm_env == "False":
-        SHOW_CONFIRM = False
+if show_confirm_env is not None and show_confirm_env.lower() == "false":
+    SHOW_CONFIRM = False
+else:
+    SHOW_CONFIRM = True
 
 #ToolData as part of the workflow is what's accessible to the UI - see LLMResponse.jsx for example
 class ToolData(TypedDict, total=False):