diff --git a/appengine/standard/memcache/guestbook/main.py b/appengine/standard/memcache/guestbook/main.py
index ad087b2ac72..50f5a0d3649 100644
--- a/appengine/standard/memcache/guestbook/main.py
+++ b/appengine/standard/memcache/guestbook/main.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def get(self):
 
         self.response.write("""
           <form action="http://github.com/sign?{}" method="post">
-            <div><textarea name="content" rows="3" cols="60"></textarea></div>
+            <div><textarea name="content" rows="3" cols="120"></textarea></div>
             <div><input type="submit" value="Sign Guestbook"></div>
           </form>
           <hr>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def get_greetings(self, guestbook_name):
             greetings = self.render_greetings(guestbook_name)
             try:
                 added = memcache.add(
-                    '{}:greetings'.format(guestbook_name), greetings, 10)
+                    '{}:greetings'.format(guestbook_name), greetings, 60)
                 if not added:
                     logging.error('Memcache set failed.')
             except ValueError: