diff --git a/cli/app/app.go b/cli/app/app.go
index 2df4bba6..99a0827f 100644
--- a/cli/app/app.go
+++ b/cli/app/app.go
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import (
 // AppCommand defines the `abra app` command and ets subcommands
 var AppCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Name:      "app",
-	Usage:     "Manage your apps",
+	Usage:     "Manage apps",
 	ArgsUsage: "<app>",
 	Description: `
-This command provides all the functionality you need to manage the lifecycle of
-your apps. From initial deployment to day-2 operations (e.g. backup/restore) to
-scaling apps up and spinning them down.
+This command provides all the functionality you need to manage the life cycle
+of your apps. From initial deployment, day-2 operations (e.g. backup/restore)
+to scaling apps up and spinning them down.
 `,
 	Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
 		appNewCommand,
diff --git a/cli/recipe/recipe.go b/cli/recipe/recipe.go
index 52fdd717..9f3ebfd1 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -450,16 +450,10 @@ var recipeLintCommand = &cli.Command{
 // RecipeCommand defines the `abra recipe` command and ets subcommands
 var RecipeCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Name:  "recipe",
-	Usage: "Manage app recipes",
+	Usage: "Manage recipes",
 	Description: `
-A recipe is a blueprint for an app. It is made up of two things:
-
-- A libre software app (e.g. Nextcloud, Wordpress, Mastodon)
-- A package configuration which describes how to deploy and maintain it
-
-Recipes are developed, maintained and extended by the Co-op Cloud volunteer-run
-community. Each recipe has a "level" which is intended as a way to quickly show
-how reliable this app is to deploy and maintain in its current state.
+A recipe is a blueprint for an app. It describes how to deploy and maintain an
+app.
 `,
 	Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
 		recipeListCommand,
diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 801e31f4..3dc647fa 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 var ServerCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Name:      "server",
 	ArgsUsage: "<host>",
-	Usage:     "Manage the servers that host your apps",
+	Usage:     "Manage servers",
 	Description: `
 Manage the lifecycle of a server.