diff --git a/dev/rustlings-repo.txt b/dev/rustlings-repo.txt
index 62793612..5d456c88 100644
--- a/dev/rustlings-repo.txt
+++ b/dev/rustlings-repo.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-This file is used to check if the user tries to run Rustlings in the repository (the method before v6)
+This file is used to check if the user tries to run Rustlings in the repository (the method before version 6)
diff --git a/src/dev/new.rs b/src/dev/new.rs
index fefc4fc1..55d5f141 100644
--- a/src/dev/new.rs
+++ b/src/dev/new.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ const README: &str = "# Rustlings 🦀
 
 Welcome to these third-party Rustlings exercises 😃
 
-First, [install Rustlings using the official instructions in the README of the Rustlings project](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings) ✅
+First, [install Rustlings using the official instructions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings) ✅
 
-Then, open your terminal in this directory and run `rustlings` to get started with the exercises 🚀
+Then, clone this repository, open a terminal in this directory and run `rustlings` to get started with the exercises 🚀
 ";
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2233d8b0..a9f7b4a1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -197,9 +197,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-const OLD_METHOD_ERR: &str = "You are trying to run Rustlings using the old method before v6.
+const OLD_METHOD_ERR: &str =
+    "You are trying to run Rustlings using the old method before version 6.
 The new method doesn't include cloning the Rustlings' repository.
-Please follow the instructions in the README:
+Please follow the instructions in `README.md`:
 https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings#getting-started";
 
 const FORMAT_VERSION_HIGHER_ERR: &str =
@@ -216,5 +217,5 @@ const PRE_INIT_MSG: &str = r"
  |_|   \__,_|___/\__|_|_|_| |_|\__, |___/
                                |___/
 
-The `exercises` directory wasn't found in the current directory.
+The `exercises/` directory couldn't be found in the current directory.
 If you are just starting with Rustlings, run the command `rustlings init` to initialize it.";