diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
index 67be12ccd5..ea5f8c5244 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ function twentyten_widgets_init() {
 	register_sidebar( array(
 		'name' => __( 'Primary Widget Area', 'twentyten' ),
 		'id' => 'primary-widget-area',
-		'description' => __( 'The primary widget area', 'twentyten' ),
+		'description' => __( 'Add widgets here to appear in your sidebar.', 'twentyten' ),
 		'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget-container %2$s">',
 		'after_widget' => '</li>',
 		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ function twentyten_widgets_init() {
 	register_sidebar( array(
 		'name' => __( 'Secondary Widget Area', 'twentyten' ),
 		'id' => 'secondary-widget-area',
-		'description' => __( 'The secondary widget area', 'twentyten' ),
+		'description' => __( 'An optional secondary widget area, displays below the primary widget area in your sidebar.', 'twentyten' ),
 		'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget-container %2$s">',
 		'after_widget' => '</li>',
 		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ function twentyten_widgets_init() {
 	register_sidebar( array(
 		'name' => __( 'First Footer Widget Area', 'twentyten' ),
 		'id' => 'first-footer-widget-area',
-		'description' => __( 'The first footer widget area', 'twentyten' ),
+		'description' => __( 'An optional widget area for your site footer.', 'twentyten' ),
 		'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget-container %2$s">',
 		'after_widget' => '</li>',
 		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ function twentyten_widgets_init() {
 	register_sidebar( array(
 		'name' => __( 'Second Footer Widget Area', 'twentyten' ),
 		'id' => 'second-footer-widget-area',
-		'description' => __( 'The second footer widget area', 'twentyten' ),
+		'description' => __( 'An optional widget area for your site footer.', 'twentyten' ),
 		'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget-container %2$s">',
 		'after_widget' => '</li>',
 		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ function twentyten_widgets_init() {
 	register_sidebar( array(
 		'name' => __( 'Third Footer Widget Area', 'twentyten' ),
 		'id' => 'third-footer-widget-area',
-		'description' => __( 'The third footer widget area', 'twentyten' ),
+		'description' => __( 'An optional widget area for your site footer.', 'twentyten' ),
 		'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget-container %2$s">',
 		'after_widget' => '</li>',
 		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ function twentyten_widgets_init() {
 	register_sidebar( array(
 		'name' => __( 'Fourth Footer Widget Area', 'twentyten' ),
 		'id' => 'fourth-footer-widget-area',
-		'description' => __( 'The fourth footer widget area', 'twentyten' ),
+		'description' => __( 'An optional widget area for your site footer.', 'twentyten' ),
 		'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget-container %2$s">',
 		'after_widget' => '</li>',
 		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',