diff --git a/src/common-components/funnel-header/funnel-header.vue b/src/common-components/funnel-header/funnel-header.vue
index 97c67bd40..83d075a3a 100644
--- a/src/common-components/funnel-header/funnel-header.vue
+++ b/src/common-components/funnel-header/funnel-header.vue
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     class="position-absolute rounded-0 w-100 border-0 shadow-sm"
     v-if="displayGlobalAlert"
     :alertClass="globalAlertMessage.type"
-    :alertHeadline="globalAlertMessage.messageHeadline"
-    :alertCopy="globalAlertMessage.messageCopy"
+    :manualHeadline="globalAlertMessage.messageHeadline"
+    :manualCopy="globalAlertMessage.messageCopy"
     v-bind:isDismissible="globalAlertMessage.isDismissible"
   />
 </template>
diff --git a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
index 9b76789f1..515658e16 100644
--- a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
+++ b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
@@ -39,13 +39,15 @@ export default {
     */
     alertClass: String,
     cmsWidgetName: String,
+    manualHeadline: String,
+    manualCopy: String,
   },
   computed: {
     alertHeadline(){
-      return this.getCmsContent(this.cmsWidgetName, 'HeadlineText');
+      return this.cmsWidgetName ? this.getCmsContent(this.cmsWidgetName, 'HeadlineText') : this.manualHeadline;
     },
     alertCopy(){
-      return this.getCmsContent(this.cmsWidgetName, 'BodyText');
+      return this.cmsWidgetName ? this.getCmsContent(this.cmsWidgetName, 'BodyText') : this.manualCopy;
     },
   },
 };