diff --git a/sp-files/contributing-myst.md b/sp-files/contributing-myst.md
index 331f1772..315ac089 100644
--- a/sp-files/contributing-myst.md
+++ b/sp-files/contributing-myst.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Such structure makes it easier to review contributions and simplifies porting fi
 
 To improve contribution tracking, we use the developer certificate of origin
 ([DCO 1.1](https://developercertificate.org/) and require signed commits (using
-the `-S` or `--sign-off` option) for all changes that go into the ACME project.
+the `-S` or `---gpg-sign` option) for all changes that go into the ACME project.
 
 ```{code-block} none
 git commit -S -m "acme/component: updated life cycle diagram"
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ git commit -S -m "acme/component: updated life cycle diagram"
 
 Signed commits will have a GPG, SSH, or S/MIME signature that is
 cryptographically verifiable, and will be marked with a "Verified" or
-"Partially verified" badge in GitHub. This sign off verifies that you made the 
-changes or have the right to commit it as an open-source contribution.
+"Partially verified" badge in GitHub. This verifies that you made the changes or
+have the right to commit it as an open-source contribution.
 
 To set up locally signed commits and tags, see [GitHub Docs - About commit
 signature verification](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/about-commit-signature-verification).
 
 ````{tip}
-Configure your Git client to sign commits by default for any local repository by
-running:
+You can configure your Git client to sign commits by default for any local
+repository by running:
 
 ```{code-block} none
 git config --global commit.gpgsign true
diff --git a/sp-files/contributing.rst b/sp-files/contributing.rst
index c1f50a99..718e9904 100644
--- a/sp-files/contributing.rst
+++ b/sp-files/contributing.rst
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ Signing commits
 
 To improve contribution tracking, we use the developer certificate of origin
 (`DCO 1.1 <https://developercertificate.org/>`_) and require signed commits
-(using the ``-S`` or ``--sign-off`` option) for all changes that go into the ACME
-project.
+(using the ``-S`` or ``--gpg-sign`` option) for all changes that go into the
+ACME project.
 
 .. code-block:: none
 
@@ -177,16 +177,16 @@ project.
 
 Signed commits will have a GPG, SSH, or S/MIME signature that is
 cryptographically verifiable, and will be marked with a "Verified" or
-"Partially verified" badge in GitHub. This sign off verifies that you made the 
-changes or have the right to commit it as an open-source contribution.
+"Partially verified" badge in GitHub. This verifies that you made the changes or
+have the right to commit it as an open-source contribution.
 
 To set up locally signed commits and tags, see `GitHub Docs - About commit
 signature verification <https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/about-commit-signature-verification>`_.
 
 .. tip::
 
-   Configure your Git client to sign commits by default for any local repository by
-   running ``git config --global commit.gpgsign true``.
+   You can configure your Git client to sign commits by default for any local
+   repository by running ``git config --global commit.gpgsign true``.
 
    See `GitHub Docs - Signing commits <https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/signing-commits>`_ for more information.