diff --git a/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html b/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html
index b884a61..81a49b8 100644
--- a/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html
+++ b/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 <div id="intro">
     <h2 class="intro"><span>FOSDEM</span><br/>Volunteering</h2>
 
-    <p class="intro">This is a site that brings all the volunteers together.
-    Find all the cool tasks that you are interested in.</p>
+    <p class="intro">This site brings all volunteers together.
+    Find cool tasks you are interested in.</p>
 
-    <p id="xtra-info">Problems? For bugs you can report an issue at
-    <a href="https://github.com/FOSDEM/volunteers/issues">Github</a>.</p>
+    <p id="xtra-info">Problems? Fix or report bugs as issues at
+    <a href="https://github.com/FOSDEM/volunteers/issues">GitHub</a>.</p>
 </div><!-- /intro-->
 
 <ul class="features">
     <li><h3>FOSDEM</h3>
-        <p><a href="https://www.fosdem.org">FOSDEM</a> is a free event that offers open source
+        <p><a href="https://www.fosdem.org">FOSDEM</a> is a gratis event that offers libre software
         communities a place to meet, share ideas and collaborate.</p>
     </li>
 
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@ <h2 class="intro"><span>FOSDEM</span><br/>Volunteering</h2>
     </li>
 
     <li><h3>Volunteering</h3>
-        <p>FOSDEM needs you! Every year, the FOSDEM team is assisted by an enthusiastic team of volunteers
-        to help out with various tasks and make the event a fun and safe place for all our visitors.</p>
+        <p>FOSDEM needs you! Every year. Enthusiastic volunteers assist the FOSDEM team,
+        making this fun event also safe for all.</p>
     </li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul class="features">
     <li><h3>Mailing List</h3>
-			<p>You can subscribe to receive updates from the <a href="https://lists.fosdem.org/listinfo/volunteers">mailing list</a></p>
-			<p>You can post a message to all the members, send email to <a href="mailto:volunteers@lists.fosdem.org">volunteers@lists.fosdem.org</a></p>
+			<p>Subscribe to receive updates from the <a href="https://lists.fosdem.org/listinfo/volunteers">mailing list</a></p>
+			<p>Post a message to all by e-mailing <a href="mailto:volunteers@lists.fosdem.org">volunteers@lists.fosdem.org</a></p>
     </li>
 
     <li><h3>Chat</h3>
-	    <p>Real time chat is bridged between matrix and irc:
+	    <p>Real-time chat is bridged between Matrix and IRC:
 	       <ul>
-   	         <li><a href='matrix://#fosdem-volunteers:matrix.org'>#fosdem-volunteers</a> on matrix (<a href='https://chat.fosdem.org/#/room/#fosdem-volunteers:matrix.org'>webchat</a>)</li>
+   	         <li><a href='matrix://#fosdem-volunteers:matrix.org'>#fosdem-volunteers</a> on Matrix (<a href='https://chat.fosdem.org/#/room/#fosdem-volunteers:matrix.org'>webchat</a>)</li>
 		 <li><a href="irc://chat.freenode.net/fosdem-volunteers">#fosdem-volunteers</a> (<a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=fosdem-volunteers">webchat</a>) on <a href="http://freenode.net/">freenode</a>
 	       </ul>
 	    </p>