diff --git a/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner.stories.tsx b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d426d97393cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import { Story } from "@storybook/react"
+import { AlertBanner, AlertBannerProps } from "./AlertBanner"
+import Button from "@material-ui/core/Button"
+import { makeMockApiError } from "testHelpers/entities"
+
+export default {
+  title: "components/AlertBanner",
+  component: AlertBanner,
+}
+
+const ExampleAction = (
+  <Button onClick={() => null} size="small">
+    Button
+  </Button>
+)
+
+const mockError = makeMockApiError({
+  message: "Email or password was invalid",
+  detail: "Password is invalid",
+})
+
+const Template: Story<AlertBannerProps> = (args) => <AlertBanner {...args} />
+
+export const Warning = Template.bind({})
+Warning.args = {
+  text: "This is a warning",
+  severity: "warning",
+}
+
+export const ErrorWithDefaultMessage = Template.bind({})
+ErrorWithDefaultMessage.args = {
+  text: "This is an error",
+  severity: "error",
+}
+
+export const ErrorWithErrorMessage = Template.bind({})
+ErrorWithErrorMessage.args = {
+  error: mockError,
+  severity: "error",
+}
+
+export const WarningWithDismiss = Template.bind({})
+WarningWithDismiss.args = {
+  text: "This is a warning",
+  dismissible: true,
+  severity: "warning",
+}
+
+export const ErrorWithDismiss = Template.bind({})
+ErrorWithDismiss.args = {
+  error: mockError,
+  dismissible: true,
+  severity: "error",
+}
+
+export const WarningWithAction = Template.bind({})
+WarningWithAction.args = {
+  text: "This is a warning",
+  actions: [ExampleAction],
+  severity: "warning",
+}
+
+export const ErrorWithAction = Template.bind({})
+ErrorWithAction.args = {
+  error: mockError,
+  actions: [ExampleAction],
+  severity: "error",
+}
+
+export const WarningWithActionAndDismiss = Template.bind({})
+WarningWithActionAndDismiss.args = {
+  text: "This is a warning",
+  actions: [ExampleAction],
+  dismissible: true,
+  severity: "warning",
+}
+
+export const ErrorWithActionAndDismiss = Template.bind({})
+ErrorWithActionAndDismiss.args = {
+  error: mockError,
+  actions: [ExampleAction],
+  dismissible: true,
+  severity: "error",
+}
+
+export const ErrorWithRetry = Template.bind({})
+ErrorWithRetry.args = {
+  error: mockError,
+  retry: () => null,
+  dismissible: true,
+  severity: "error",
+}
+
+export const ErrorWithActionRetryAndDismiss = Template.bind({})
+ErrorWithActionRetryAndDismiss.args = {
+  error: mockError,
+  actions: [ExampleAction],
+  retry: () => null,
+  dismissible: true,
+  severity: "error",
+}
diff --git a/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner.tsx b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9df5a92ae161a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { useState, FC } from "react"
+import Collapse from "@material-ui/core/Collapse"
+import { Stack } from "components/Stack/Stack"
+import { makeStyles, Theme } from "@material-ui/core/styles"
+import { colors } from "theme/colors"
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
+import { getErrorDetail, getErrorMessage } from "api/errors"
+import { Expander } from "components/Expander/Expander"
+import { Severity, AlertBannerProps } from "./alertTypes"
+import { severityConstants } from "./severityConstants"
+import { AlertBannerCtas } from "./AlertBannerCtas"
+
+/**
+ * severity: the level of alert severity (see ./severityTypes.ts)
+ * text: default text to be displayed to the user; useful for warnings or as a fallback error message
+ * error: should be passed in if the severity is 'Error'; warnings can use 'text' instead
+ * actions: an array of CTAs passed in by the consumer
+ * dismissible: determines whether or not the banner should have a `Dismiss` CTA
+ * retry: a handler to retry the action that spawned the error
+ */
+export const AlertBanner: FC<AlertBannerProps> = ({
+  severity,
+  text,
+  error,
+  actions = [],
+  retry,
+  dismissible = false,
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation("common")
+
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(true)
+
+  // if an error is passed in, display that error, otherwise
+  // display the text passed in, e.g. warning text
+  const alertMessage = getErrorMessage(error, text ?? t("warningsAndErrors.somethingWentWrong"))
+
+  // if we have an error, check if there's detail to display
+  const detail = error ? getErrorDetail(error) : undefined
+  const classes = useStyles({ severity, hasDetail: Boolean(detail) })
+
+  const [showDetails, setShowDetails] = useState(false)
+
+  return (
+    <Collapse in={open}>
+      <Stack
+        className={classes.alertContainer}
+        direction="row"
+        alignItems="center"
+        spacing={0}
+        justifyContent="space-between"
+      >
+        <Stack direction="row" alignItems="center" spacing={1}>
+          {severityConstants[severity].icon}
+          <Stack spacing={0}>
+            {alertMessage}
+            {detail && (
+              <Expander expanded={showDetails} setExpanded={setShowDetails}>
+                <div>{detail}</div>
+              </Expander>
+            )}
+          </Stack>
+        </Stack>
+
+        <AlertBannerCtas
+          actions={actions}
+          dismissible={dismissible}
+          retry={retry}
+          setOpen={setOpen}
+        />
+      </Stack>
+    </Collapse>
+  )
+}
+
+interface StyleProps {
+  severity: Severity
+  hasDetail: boolean
+}
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles<Theme, StyleProps>((theme) => ({
+  alertContainer: (props) => ({
+    borderColor: severityConstants[props.severity].color,
+    border: `1px solid ${colors.orange[7]}`,
+    borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadius,
+    padding: `${theme.spacing(1)}px ${theme.spacing(2)}px`,
+    backgroundColor: `${colors.gray[16]}`,
+
+    "& svg": {
+      marginTop: props.hasDetail ? `${theme.spacing(1)}px` : "inherit",
+      marginRight: `${theme.spacing(1)}px`,
+    },
+  }),
+}))
diff --git a/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBannerCtas.tsx b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBannerCtas.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4516bfac75c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/AlertBannerCtas.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { FC } from "react"
+import { AlertBannerProps } from "./alertTypes"
+import { Stack } from "components/Stack/Stack"
+import Button from "@material-ui/core/Button"
+import RefreshIcon from "@material-ui/icons/Refresh"
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
+
+type AlertBannerCtasProps = Pick<AlertBannerProps, "actions" | "dismissible" | "retry"> & {
+  setOpen: (arg0: boolean) => void
+}
+
+export const AlertBannerCtas: FC<AlertBannerCtasProps> = ({
+  actions = [],
+  dismissible,
+  retry,
+  setOpen,
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation("common")
+
+  return (
+    <Stack direction="row">
+      {/* CTAs passed in by the consumer */}
+      {actions.length > 0 && actions.map((action) => <div key={String(action)}>{action}</div>)}
+
+      {/* retry CTA */}
+      {retry && (
+        <div>
+          <Button size="small" onClick={retry} startIcon={<RefreshIcon />} variant="outlined">
+            {t("ctas.retry")}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* close CTA */}
+      {dismissible && (
+        <Button size="small" onClick={() => setOpen(false)} variant="outlined">
+          {t("ctas.dismissCta")}
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </Stack>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/site/src/components/AlertBanner/alertTypes.ts b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/alertTypes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..154c2c9a2cdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/alertTypes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { ApiError } from "api/errors"
+import { ReactElement } from "react"
+
+export type Severity = "warning" | "error"
+
+export interface AlertBannerProps {
+  severity: Severity
+  text?: string
+  error?: ApiError | Error | unknown
+  actions?: ReactElement[]
+  dismissible?: boolean
+  retry?: () => void
+}
diff --git a/site/src/components/AlertBanner/severityConstants.tsx b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/severityConstants.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..832b851047487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/components/AlertBanner/severityConstants.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import ReportProblemOutlinedIcon from "@material-ui/icons/ReportProblemOutlined"
+import ErrorOutlineOutlinedIcon from "@material-ui/icons/ErrorOutlineOutlined"
+import { colors } from "theme/colors"
+import { Severity } from "./alertTypes"
+import { ReactElement } from "react"
+
+export const severityConstants: Record<Severity, { color: string; icon: ReactElement }> = {
+  warning: {
+    color: colors.orange[7],
+    icon: <ReportProblemOutlinedIcon fontSize="small" style={{ color: colors.orange[7] }} />,
+  },
+  error: {
+    color: colors.red[7],
+    icon: <ErrorOutlineOutlinedIcon fontSize="small" style={{ color: colors.red[7] }} />,
+  },
+}
diff --git a/site/src/components/ErrorSummary/ErrorSummary.test.tsx b/site/src/components/ErrorSummary/ErrorSummary.test.tsx
index a6d222e0e3860..1fda20d683fd9 100644
--- a/site/src/components/ErrorSummary/ErrorSummary.test.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/ErrorSummary/ErrorSummary.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react"
 import { ErrorSummary } from "./ErrorSummary"
+import { i18n } from "i18n"
+
+const { t } = i18n
 
 describe("ErrorSummary", () => {
   it("renders", async () => {
@@ -26,7 +29,8 @@ describe("ErrorSummary", () => {
     render(<ErrorSummary error={error} />)
 
     // Then
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("More"))
+    const expandText = t("ctas.expand", { ns: "common" })
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(expandText))
     const element = await screen.findByText(
       "The resource you requested does not exist in the database.",
       { exact: false },
@@ -48,8 +52,11 @@ describe("ErrorSummary", () => {
     render(<ErrorSummary error={error} />)
 
     // Then
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("More"))
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Less"))
+    const expandText = t("ctas.expand", { ns: "common" })
+    const collapseText = t("ctas.collapse", { ns: "common" })
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(expandText))
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(collapseText))
     const element = await screen.findByText(
       "The resource you requested does not exist in the database.",
       { exact: false },
diff --git a/site/src/components/Expander/Expander.tsx b/site/src/components/Expander/Expander.tsx
index c11a180088382..78dfdeaa97e73 100644
--- a/site/src/components/Expander/Expander.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/Expander/Expander.tsx
@@ -1,45 +1,66 @@
 import Link from "@material-ui/core/Link"
 import makeStyles from "@material-ui/core/styles/makeStyles"
 import { CloseDropdown, OpenDropdown } from "components/DropdownArrows/DropdownArrows"
-
-const Language = {
-  expand: "More",
-  collapse: "Less",
-}
+import { PropsWithChildren, FC } from "react"
+import Collapse from "@material-ui/core/Collapse"
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
+import { combineClasses } from "util/combineClasses"
 
 export interface ExpanderProps {
   expanded: boolean
   setExpanded: (val: boolean) => void
 }
 
-export const Expander: React.FC<ExpanderProps> = ({ expanded, setExpanded }) => {
-  const toggleExpanded = () => setExpanded(!expanded)
+export const Expander: FC<PropsWithChildren<ExpanderProps>> = ({
+  expanded,
+  setExpanded,
+  children,
+}) => {
   const styles = useStyles()
+  const { t } = useTranslation("common")
+
+  const toggleExpanded = () => setExpanded(!expanded)
+
   return (
-    <Link aria-expanded={expanded} onClick={toggleExpanded} className={styles.expandLink}>
-      {expanded ? (
-        <span className={styles.text}>
-          {Language.collapse}
-          <CloseDropdown margin={false} />{" "}
-        </span>
-      ) : (
-        <span className={styles.text}>
-          {Language.expand}
-          <OpenDropdown margin={false} />
-        </span>
+    <>
+      {!expanded && (
+        <Link onClick={toggleExpanded} className={styles.expandLink}>
+          <span className={styles.text}>
+            {t("ctas.expand")}
+            <OpenDropdown margin={false} />
+          </span>
+        </Link>
+      )}
+      <Collapse in={expanded}>
+        <div className={styles.text}>{children}</div>
+      </Collapse>
+      {expanded && (
+        <Link
+          onClick={toggleExpanded}
+          className={combineClasses([styles.expandLink, styles.collapseLink])}
+        >
+          <span className={styles.text}>
+            {t("ctas.collapse")}
+            <CloseDropdown margin={false} />
+          </span>
+        </Link>
       )}
-    </Link>
+    </>
   )
 }
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
   expandLink: {
     cursor: "pointer",
-    color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-    display: "flex",
+    color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+  },
+  collapseLink: {
+    marginTop: `${theme.spacing(2)}px`,
   },
   text: {
     display: "flex",
     alignItems: "center",
+    color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+    fontSize: theme.typography.caption.fontSize,
   },
 }))
diff --git a/site/src/components/LicenseBanner/LicenseBannerView.tsx b/site/src/components/LicenseBanner/LicenseBannerView.tsx
index 5d63d23bedb67..bb10cd2b85a0b 100644
--- a/site/src/components/LicenseBanner/LicenseBannerView.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/LicenseBanner/LicenseBannerView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import Collapse from "@material-ui/core/Collapse"
 import { makeStyles } from "@material-ui/core/styles"
 import { Expander } from "components/Expander/Expander"
 import { Pill } from "components/Pill/Pill"
@@ -43,17 +42,16 @@ export const LicenseBannerView: React.FC<LicenseBannerViewProps> = ({ warnings }
               {Language.upgrade}
             </a>
           </div>
-          <Expander expanded={showDetails} setExpanded={setShowDetails} />
+          <Expander expanded={showDetails} setExpanded={setShowDetails}>
+            <ul className={styles.list}>
+              {warnings.map((warning) => (
+                <li className={styles.listItem} key={`${warning}`}>
+                  {warning}
+                </li>
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          </Expander>
         </div>
-        <Collapse in={showDetails}>
-          <ul className={styles.list}>
-            {warnings.map((warning) => (
-              <li className={styles.listItem} key={`${warning}`}>
-                {warning}
-              </li>
-            ))}
-          </ul>
-        </Collapse>
       </div>
     )
   }
diff --git a/site/src/components/Workspace/Workspace.tsx b/site/src/components/Workspace/Workspace.tsx
index e68063fe9e94b..8671936670f2c 100644
--- a/site/src/components/Workspace/Workspace.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/Workspace/Workspace.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { WorkspaceScheduleBanner } from "../WorkspaceScheduleBanner/WorkspaceSch
 import { WorkspaceScheduleButton } from "../WorkspaceScheduleButton/WorkspaceScheduleButton"
 import { WorkspaceSection } from "../WorkspaceSection/WorkspaceSection"
 import { WorkspaceStats } from "../WorkspaceStats/WorkspaceStats"
-import { WarningAlert } from "../WarningAlert/WarningAlert"
+import { AlertBanner } from "../AlertBanner/AlertBanner"
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
 
 export enum WorkspaceErrors {
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ export const Workspace: FC<React.PropsWithChildren<WorkspaceProps>> = ({
   )
 
   const workspaceRefreshWarning = Boolean(workspaceErrors[WorkspaceErrors.GET_RESOURCES_ERROR]) && (
-    <WarningAlert text={t("warningsAndErrors.workspaceRefreshWarning")} dismissible />
+    <AlertBanner
+      text={t("warningsAndErrors.workspaceRefreshWarning")}
+      severity="warning"
+      dismissible
+    />
   )
 
   return (
diff --git a/site/src/components/WorkspaceDeletedBanner/WorkspaceDeletedBanner.tsx b/site/src/components/WorkspaceDeletedBanner/WorkspaceDeletedBanner.tsx
index 63ca251c3a8b6..769f2dda72811 100644
--- a/site/src/components/WorkspaceDeletedBanner/WorkspaceDeletedBanner.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/WorkspaceDeletedBanner/WorkspaceDeletedBanner.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Button from "@material-ui/core/Button"
 import { FC } from "react"
-import * as TypesGen from "../../api/typesGenerated"
-import { WarningAlert } from "components/WarningAlert/WarningAlert"
+import * as TypesGen from "api/typesGenerated"
+import { AlertBanner } from "components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner"
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
 import { Maybe } from "components/Conditionals/Maybe"
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const WorkspaceDeletedBanner: FC<React.PropsWithChildren<WorkspaceDeleted
   handleClick,
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation("workspacePage")
+
   const NewWorkspaceButton = (
     <Button onClick={handleClick} size="small">
       {t("ctas.createWorkspaceCta")}
@@ -23,9 +24,10 @@ export const WorkspaceDeletedBanner: FC<React.PropsWithChildren<WorkspaceDeleted
 
   return (
     <Maybe condition={workspace.latest_build.status === "deleted"}>
-      <WarningAlert
+      <AlertBanner
         text={t("warningsAndErrors.workspaceDeletedWarning")}
         actions={[NewWorkspaceButton]}
+        severity="warning"
       />
     </Maybe>
   )
diff --git a/site/src/components/WorkspaceScheduleBanner/WorkspaceScheduleBanner.tsx b/site/src/components/WorkspaceScheduleBanner/WorkspaceScheduleBanner.tsx
index 2ff5ca57096e1..f0827aa7b9f0b 100644
--- a/site/src/components/WorkspaceScheduleBanner/WorkspaceScheduleBanner.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/WorkspaceScheduleBanner/WorkspaceScheduleBanner.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import utc from "dayjs/plugin/utc"
 import { FC } from "react"
 import * as TypesGen from "api/typesGenerated"
 import { isWorkspaceOn } from "util/workspace"
-import { WarningAlert } from "components/WarningAlert/WarningAlert"
+import { AlertBanner } from "components/AlertBanner/AlertBanner"
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
 
 dayjs.extend(utc)
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ export const WorkspaceScheduleBanner: FC<React.PropsWithChildren<WorkspaceSchedu
   )
 
   return (
-    <WarningAlert
+    <AlertBanner
       text={t("warningsAndErrors.workspaceShutdownWarning")}
       actions={[ScheduleButton]}
+      severity="warning"
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/site/src/i18n/en/common.json b/site/src/i18n/en/common.json
index c3b136edefae7..95db9bfc3e547 100644
--- a/site/src/i18n/en/common.json
+++ b/site/src/i18n/en/common.json
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
     "incorrectName": "Incorrect {{entity}} name."
   },
   "ctas": {
-    "dismissCta": "Dismiss"
+    "dismissCta": "Dismiss",
+    "expand": "Click here to learn more",
+    "collapse": "Click here to hide",
+    "retry": "Retry"
+  },
+  "warningsAndErrors": {
+    "somethingWentWrong": "Something went wrong."
   }
 }