diff --git a/app/help.go b/app/help.go
index 6deebde..861eac0 100644
--- a/app/help.go
+++ b/app/help.go
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ func (view *Help) Event(state *ui.State, event vaxis.Event) (processed bool) {
 • run `},
 		vaxis.Segment{Text: "town bbj", Style: vaxis.Style{Foreground: vaxis.IndexColor(3)}},
 		vaxis.Segment{Text: ` to see what we're talking about on our bulletin board
-• oh, and you've got mail! run `},
-		vaxis.Segment{Text: "town mail", Style: vaxis.Style{Foreground: vaxis.IndexColor(3)}},
-		vaxis.Segment{Text: ` to see who it's from :)
+• to check out some things happening around town, run `},
+		vaxis.Segment{Text: "town explore", Style: vaxis.Style{Foreground: vaxis.IndexColor(3)}},
+		vaxis.Segment{Text: `
 
 press Enter to quit to a shell!
 `},
diff --git a/app/introduction.go b/app/introduction.go
index 7d6781c..98be074 100644
--- a/app/introduction.go
+++ b/app/introduction.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func (view *Introduction) Event(state *ui.State, event vaxis.Event) (processed b
 
 this short tutorial will help you get accustomed to the terminal — the text-based user interface that you will do most of your interacting with town on. if you're here, this means you've successfully connected to town over ssh — good job! you can handle the rest. i believe in you <3
 
+please make sure your terminal window is decently tall, otherwise some stuff may get cut off.
+
 press Enter to continue to the next page. if you know what you're doing, you can press Ctrl+C or Ctrl+D at any point to exit to a shell.`})
 	return
 }