diff --git a/examples/noise/README.md b/examples/noise/README.md
index 833fef0d..b0c080e6 100644
--- a/examples/noise/README.md
+++ b/examples/noise/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Background
 
-The `noise` application is an example that shows how to do pairing between js-waku and go-waku
+The `noise` application is an example that demonstrates how to do pairing between js-waku and go-waku
 
 ## Preparation
 ```
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ To start the `noise` application run the following from the project directory
 ```
 ./build/noise
 ```
-The app will display a QR and a link that will open the js-noise example in the browser. The handshake process will start afterwards
+The app will display a QR code and a link that opens the js-noise example in the browser. The handshake process begins afterwards