diff --git a/app/templates/views/service-settings/set-basic-view.html b/app/templates/views/service-settings/set-basic-view.html
index d68a6a3ed..1cf055c1b 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/service-settings/set-basic-view.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/service-settings/set-basic-view.html
@@ -12,18 +12,17 @@
     <form method="post" class="column-five-sixths">
       <h1 class="heading-large">Basic view</h1>
       <p>
-        Make Notify quicker and simpler to use for team members who only
-        need to send messages.
+        Control what other people see when they sign in to Notify.
       </p>
       <p>
-        Basic view hides everything except:
+        Choose basic view for team members who only need to:
       </p>
       <ul class="list list-bullet">
-        <li>templates</li>
-        <li>a list of sent messages</li>
+        <li>send one-off messages using existing templates</li>
+        <li>see a list of their sent messages</li>
       </ul>
       <p>
-        You can choose which team members have basic view.
+        Basic view hides the dashboard and other options, making Notify quicker and simpler to use.
       </p>
       <p>
         <a href="{{ url_for('main.preview_basic_view', service_id=current_service.id) }}">See a preview of basic view</a>.