diff --git a/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_choose_upload_method.html.erb b/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_choose_upload_method.html.erb
index 15d234c53f..416d4d54eb 100644
--- a/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_choose_upload_method.html.erb
+++ b/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_choose_upload_method.html.erb
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 <%# locals: resource, upload_method [:files, :manifest] %>
 <h2 class="t-upload__choose-heading--active">Step 1: Choose File Upload Technique</h2>
-<p>You may upload data via two mechanisms: directly from your computer, or from a URL on an external server (Box, Dropbox,
-  lab server).
-  Please note that for this version of your submission you may only use one of these two upload mechanisms.
-</p>
+
+<p>You may upload data via two mechanisms: directly from your computer,
+or from a URL on an external server (Box, Dropbox, lab server). We do
+not recommend using Google Drive. Please note that for this version of
+your submission you may only use one of these two upload mechanisms.</p>
+
+<p>We strongly encourage you to include README files with your dataset to
+provide key information for those wanting to re-use the data.</p>
+
 <%= render 'stash_engine/file_uploads/file_size_text' %>
 <div>
 
diff --git a/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_file_size_text.html.erb b/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_file_size_text.html.erb
index 9ac59b79d9..23bd084d3f 100644
--- a/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_file_size_text.html.erb
+++ b/stash/stash_engine/app/views/stash_engine/file_uploads/_file_size_text.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <p>
-  Size limits: <%= filesize(current_tenant.max_total_version_size) %> of new files per version may be uploaded from
-  your computer or <%= filesize(current_tenant.max_submission_size) %> in total by URL or submitting multiple versions.
-</p>
\ No newline at end of file
+  Size limits: <%= filesize(current_tenant.max_total_version_size) %> of new files may be uploaded from
+  your computer via drag and drop, or <%= filesize(current_tenant.max_submission_size) %> in total via URL.
+</p>