diff --git a/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Flow/ContactFlowColumn/ContactFlowColumn.tsx b/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Flow/ContactFlowColumn/ContactFlowColumn.tsx
index 5dab4670f..4c5d51c09 100644
--- a/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Flow/ContactFlowColumn/ContactFlowColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Flow/ContactFlowColumn/ContactFlowColumn.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   IconButton,
   Menu,
   MenuItem,
+  Tooltip,
   Typography,
 } from '@mui/material';
 import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
@@ -163,7 +164,29 @@ export const ContactFlowColumn: React.FC<Props> = ({
     <Card>
       <ContainerBox p={2} data-testid="column-header" color={color}>
         <Box width="80%">
-          <ColumnTitle variant="h6">{title}</ColumnTitle>
+          {appealStatus === AppealStatusEnum.ReceivedNotProcessed ? (
+            <Tooltip
+              title={
+                <>
+                  <Typography>
+                    {t(
+                      'Do not move a contact into this column called "Received". Due to an outdated feature, contacts must first be moved to "Committed". If the gift has been recorded, you can then move the contact into the column called "Given".',
+                    )}
+                  </Typography>
+
+                  <Typography>
+                    {t(
+                      'In a few cases, the contact may automatically move backward from "Given" to "Received" if the processing is not complete. This behavior is due to the current system design, which we plan to update, but the work will take time and needs to be scheduled.',
+                    )}
+                  </Typography>
+                </>
+              }
+            >
+              <ColumnTitle variant="h6">{title}</ColumnTitle>
+            </Tooltip>
+          ) : (
+            <ColumnTitle variant="h6">{title}</ColumnTitle>
+          )}
         </Box>
         <Box display="flex" alignItems="center">
           <Typography>{data?.contacts.totalCount || 0}</Typography>
diff --git a/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.test.tsx b/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.test.tsx
index 43e645fca..d3d94cac6 100644
--- a/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.test.tsx
@@ -432,4 +432,47 @@ describe('PledgeModal', () => {
     expect(getByRole('option', { name: 'Received' })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(queryByRole('option', { name: 'Given' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  describe('Warning when switching status to Received', () => {
+    test.each([
+      {
+        testName: 'New Pledge should show warnings',
+        pledge: undefined,
+        expectToFindWarnings: true,
+      },
+      {
+        testName: 'Existing Pledge should show warnings',
+        pledge: {
+          ...defaultPledge,
+          status: PledgeStatusEnum.NotReceived,
+        },
+        expectToFindWarnings: true,
+      },
+      {
+        testName:
+          'Existing Pledge with status "Received" should not show warnings',
+        pledge: {
+          ...defaultPledge,
+          status: PledgeStatusEnum.ReceivedNotProcessed,
+        },
+        expectToFindWarnings: false,
+      },
+    ])('$testName', ({ pledge, expectToFindWarnings }) => {
+      const { getByRole, queryByTestId } = render(
+        <Components pledge={pledge} />,
+      );
+
+      userEvent.click(getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Status' }));
+      userEvent.click(getByRole('option', { name: 'Received' }));
+
+      const warning = queryByTestId('received-warnings');
+      if (expectToFindWarnings) {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line jest/no-conditional-expect
+        expect(warning).toBeInTheDocument();
+      } else {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line jest/no-conditional-expect
+        expect(warning).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      }
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.tsx b/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.tsx
index b87d3df5d..9084c0b88 100644
--- a/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Tool/Appeal/Modals/PledgeModal/PledgeModal.tsx
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ export const PledgeModal: React.FC<PledgeModalProps> = ({
         onSubmit={onSubmit}
       >
         {({
+          values: { status },
           setFieldValue,
           handleSubmit,
           isSubmitting,
@@ -427,6 +428,26 @@ export const PledgeModal: React.FC<PledgeModalProps> = ({
                   </FormControl>
                 </Grid>
               </Grid>
+              {status === PledgeStatusEnum.ReceivedNotProcessed &&
+                initialValues.status !== status && (
+                  <Alert
+                    severity="warning"
+                    sx={{ marginTop: 2 }}
+                    data-testid="received-warnings"
+                  >
+                    <Typography>
+                      {t(
+                        'Do not move a contact into this column called "Received". Due to an outdated feature, contacts must first be moved to "Committed". If the gift has been recorded, you can then move the contact into the column called "Given".',
+                      )}
+                    </Typography>
+
+                    <Typography>
+                      {t(
+                        'In a few cases, the contact may automatically move backward from "Given" to "Received" if the processing is not complete. This behavior is due to the current system design, which we plan to update, but the work will take time and needs to be scheduled.',
+                      )}
+                    </Typography>
+                  </Alert>
+                )}
             </DialogContent>
             <DialogActions>
               <CancelButton onClick={handleClose} disabled={isSubmitting} />