diff --git a/examples/get_started/01_first_figure.py b/examples/get_started/01_first_figure.py
index 8142c11fe41..c7d692514c4 100644
--- a/examples/get_started/01_first_figure.py
+++ b/examples/get_started/01_first_figure.py
@@ -2,21 +2,12 @@
 1. Making your first figure
 ===========================
 
-This tutorial page covers the basics of creating a figure using PyGMT - a
+This tutorial covers the basics of creating a figure using PyGMT - a
 Python wrapper for the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT). It will only use
-the :meth:`pygmt.Figure.coast` method for plotting. Later examples will
+the :meth:`pygmt.Figure.coast` method for plotting. Later tutorials will
 address other PyGMT methods.
 """
 
-# %%
-# Setting up the development environment
-# --------------------------------------
-#
-# PyGMT can be used in both a Python script and a notebook environment, such
-# as Jupyter. The tutorial's recommended method is to use a notebook, and the
-# code will be for a notebook environment.
-
-
 # %%
 # Loading the library
 # -------------------
diff --git a/examples/get_started/README.txt b/examples/get_started/README.txt
index a56cd35a0bc..95363dcd2e4 100644
--- a/examples/get_started/README.txt
+++ b/examples/get_started/README.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 Intro to PyGMT
 ==============
 
-Welcome to PyGMT! This tutorial is designed to teach the basic concepts to
-make a map in PyGMT.
+Welcome to PyGMT! The tutorials in this intro are designed to teach basic
+concepts to create maps in PyGMT.
 
-**About this tutorial**
+**About this intro**
 
-This tutorial assumes that PyGMT has been successfully
-:doc:`installed </install>`. A quick way to test this is to  type
-``import pygmt`` in a Python IDE or
-`Jupyter <https://jupyter.org>`__ Notebook.
-
-This tutorial will progressively cover PyGMT plotting concepts, and later
-examples will use concepts explained in previous examples. It will not
-cover all PyGMT methods.
+It is assumed that PyGMT has been successfully :doc:`installed </install>`
+on your system. To test this, run ``import pygmt`` in a Python IDE or
+`Jupyter <https://jupyter.org>`__ notebook.
 
+This intro will progressively cover PyGMT data manipulation and plotting
+concepts, and later tutorials will use concepts explained in previous ones.
+It will not cover all PyGMT functions and methods.