diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acdccb4..5d1cf0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ setup should be similar for all methods:
 5. Add the token as [a repository secret][repo-secret] called `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN`
    or something similar and memorable.
 6. [Add this Action as a step][job-step] to your GitHub workflow and provide an
-   input payload to send as a message.
+   input payload to send to the method.
 
 Methods that require an app configuration token should gather this token from
 the [app configuration token][config-tokens] settings instead of from a specific
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ Gather a Slack incoming webhook URL:
 4. Create additional webhooks from the **Incoming Webhooks** page.
 5. Add the generated incoming webhook URL as [a repository secret][repo-secret]
    called `SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL`.
-6. [Add this Action as a step][job-step] to your GitHub workflow and set the
-   input payload to send.
+6. [Add this Action as a step][job-step] to your GitHub workflow and set an
+   input payload to send as a message.
 
 #### Usage