diff --git a/docs/esign/contracts.md b/docs/esign/contracts.md
index f4cfb83..f1eff8e 100644
--- a/docs/esign/contracts.md
+++ b/docs/esign/contracts.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Permissions: `esign:sign` (see own inbox, sign when it is your turn), `esign:req
 browse OneDrive). Requests are visible to their signers and creator.
 
 - `esign.profile.sync({name, email})` → upserts the caller's signer profile (BFF passes ID-token claims).
-- `esign.signers.list()` → signer profiles (manage).
+- `esign.signers.list()` → registered IdP users with `esign:sign`, including those who have not opened Signatures; each includes eligible drives (manage).
 - `esign.config()` → `{drives: [{id, label}], canManage, maxPdfBytes}`; `drives` is empty without OneDrive.
 - `esign.drive.list({driveId, folderId?})` → `{folder, path, items: [{id, name, kind: folder|pdf, size, modifiedAt}]}`.
   Item IDs are only unique within their drive, so every drive call names one.
diff --git a/src/features/esign/new-request-page.tsx b/src/features/esign/new-request-page.tsx
index 749697f..077448e 100644
--- a/src/features/esign/new-request-page.tsx
+++ b/src/features/esign/new-request-page.tsx
@@ -621,11 +621,13 @@ export function NewEsignRequestPage({
                     <li className="px-2 py-2 text-[13px] text-(--pn-fg-muted)">
                       {search.trim() !== ""
                         ? "Nobody matches."
-                        : eligible.length === 0
+                        : eligible.length === 0 && usedDrives.length > 0
                           ? `Nobody can sign documents of ${usedDrives.map(driveLabel).join(" and ")}. Who can is set in Signatures › Drives.`
-                          : usedDrives.length > 0
-                            ? "Everyone allowed to sign these documents is added."
-                            : "Everyone who can sign is added. People appear here after they open Signatures once."}
+                          : eligible.length === 0
+                            ? "No registered people currently have permission to sign."
+                            : usedDrives.length > 0
+                              ? "Everyone allowed to sign these documents is added."
+                              : "Everyone who can sign is added."}
                     </li>
                   )}
                 </ul>