diff --git a/specification/index.rst b/specification/index.rst
index ff51f7c02..f4abf2921 100644
--- a/specification/index.rst
+++ b/specification/index.rst
@@ -472,14 +472,14 @@ Currently, this is split into 5 categories:
   are not required to implement these versions.
 * **Beta**: Versions in this state are not intended for wide-spread usage but
   should be stable enough if a room requires the feature(s) introduced within.
-  Rooms will need to opt-in to these versions and should not be promoted to
+  Rooms will need to opt-in to these versions and should not be prompted to
   upgrade. Servers additionally do not have to implement these versions.
 * **Default**: Exactly 1 room version will be in this category. The version under
   this category should be used when creating rooms (unless another version is
-  requested by the user). Servers may wish to promote rooms to opt-in to this
+  requested by the user). Servers may wish to prompt rooms to opt-in to this
   version.
-* **Recommended**: Exactly 1 room version will be in this category as well. The
-  version here should be heavily promoted by servers for rooms to opt-in to using.
+* **Recommended**: Exactly 1 room version will be in this category as well. Servers
+  should prompt as strongly as possible for rooms to opt-in to upgrade to this version.
   This version is often going to be the same as the Default version.
 * **Mandatory**: Servers are required to implement versions in this category. When
   a version is flagged as mandatory, additional rules may apply to rooms. For example,