diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index db4b3d5..0637c1e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@
 Please ensure your pull request adheres to the following guidelines:
 
 * This is an open source compilation, please check that the license of the software is suitable.
-* Please search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
-* Please make an individual pull request for each suggestion.
+* Search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
+* Make an individual commit for each suggestion.
+  * Consolidate multiple commits to a pull request.
+* In pull request descriptions:
+  * Don't use past tense or present progressive (added, adding)
+  * Include the application names and categories
+  * Example: *Add mosh, openSSH to SSH*
 * Use the following format: \[RESOURCE\]\(LINK\) - DESCRIPTION.
-* Keep descriptions short and simple.
+* Keep descriptions short.
 * End all descriptions with a full stop/period.
 * Order projects alphabetically within each category.
 * Check your spelling and grammar.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52321aa..fc8dcec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Awesome Sysadmin
-A curated list of amazingly awesome open source sysadmin resources inspired by [Awesome PHP](https://github.com/ziadoz/awesome-php)
+**A curated list of amazingly awesome open source sysadmin resources.** You can check out [other awesome lists](https://github.com/bayandin/awesome-awesomeness) as well. Please read [CONTRIBUTING](./CONTRIBUTING.md) if you wish to add software.
 
 * [Awesome Sysadmin](#awesome-sysadmin)
   * [Automation](#automation)
@@ -584,6 +584,3 @@ Various resources, such as books, websites and articles, for improving your skil
 
 * [Ops School](http://www.opsschool.org) - Comprehensive program that will help you learn to be an operations engineer.
 * [Digital Ocean Tutorials](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials) - A surprisingly vast resource for getting the basics of certain applications, tools, or even systems administration topics.
-
-# Contributing
-Please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/kahun/awesome-sysadmin/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.