diff --git a/contribute/create-pull-request.md b/contribute/create-pull-request.md
index 4762289ce37..34b2c2f0793 100644
--- a/contribute/create-pull-request.md
+++ b/contribute/create-pull-request.md
@@ -95,25 +95,25 @@ The area should use upper camel case, e.g. UpperCamelCase.
 
 Prefer using one of the following areas:
 
-- **Build:** Changes to the build system, or external dependencies.
-- **Chore:** Changes that don't affect functionality.
-- **Dashboard:** Changes to the Dashboard feature.
-- **Docs:** Changes to documentation.
-- **Explore:** Changes to the Explore feature.
-- **Plugins:** Changes to any of the plugins.
+- **Build:** Change the build system, or external dependencies
+- **Chore:** Change that don't affect functionality
+- **Dashboard:** Change the Dashboard feature
+- **Docs:** Change documentation
+- **Explore:** Change the Explore feature
+- **Plugins:** Change the ... plugin
 
-For changes to data sources, the area should be the name of the data source, e.g., AzureMonitor, Graphite, and Prometheus.
+For changes to data sources, the area is the name of the data source. For example, AzureMonitor, Graphite, or Prometheus.
 
-For changes to panels, the area should be the name of the panel, suffixed with Panel, e.g., GraphPanel, SinglestatPanel, and TablePanel.
+For changes to panels, the area is the name of the panel, suffixed with Panel. For example, GraphPanel, SinglestatPanel, or TablePanel.
 
 **Examples**
 
 - `Build: Support publishing MSI to grafana.com`
 - `Explore: Add Live option for supported data sources`
 - `GraphPanel: Fix legend sorting issues`
-- `Docs: Changed url to URL in all documentation files`
+- `Docs: Change url to URL in all documentation files`
 
-If you're unsure, please have a look at the existing [changelog](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for inspiration/guidance.
+If you're unsure, see the existing [changelog](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for inspiration or guidance.
 
 ### Pull request titles