diff --git a/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb b/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb
index 887b81554..5ecbeca8e 100644
--- a/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Create your file</h2>
 
       <%= govuk_list [
-        "Fill in the template with data from your housing management system. Your data should go below the headers, with one row per log. Leave column A blank - the bulk upload fields start in column B.",
+        "Fill in the template with data from your housing management system. Your data should go below the headers, with one row per log. Leave column A blank below the headers - your data should start in column B.",
         "Make sure each column of your data aligns with the matching headers above. You may need to reorder your data.",
         "Use the #{govuk_link_to "Lettings bulk upload Specification (#{@form.year_combo})", @form.specification_path} to check your data is in the correct format.".html_safe,
         "<strong>Username field:</strong> To assign a log to someone else, enter the email address they use to log into CORE.".html_safe,
diff --git a/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb b/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb
index 00c693cd4..d7496549c 100644
--- a/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file.html.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
       <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Create your file</h2>
       <%= govuk_list [
-        "Fill in the template with data from your housing management system. Your data should go below the headers, with one row per log. The bulk upload fields start at column B. Leave column A blank.",
+        "Fill in the template with data from your housing management system. Your data should go below the headers, with one row per log. Leave column A blank below the headers - your data should start in column B.",
         "Make sure each column of your data aligns with the matching headers above. You may need to reorder your data.",
         "Use the #{govuk_link_to "Sales bulk upload Specification (#{@form.year_combo})", @form.specification_path} to check your data is in the correct format.".html_safe,
         "<strong>Username field:</strong> To assign a log to someone else, enter the email address they use to log into CORE.".html_safe,