diff --git a/book/exercises/001.md b/book/exercises/001.md
index 9137852..ad66766 100644
--- a/book/exercises/001.md
+++ b/book/exercises/001.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Let's start with the most basic edit: add some text to a file and see that the w
 Can you add some content to the intro page?
 
 1. Go to the source file of this page on your GitHub repository (`https://github.com/<your_username>/<your_repo_name>`) - {octicon}`code;1em` `Code` - `Book` - `intro.md` - {octicon}`pencil;1em` `Edit this file`
-2. Add some text. You want to be create already, have a look at the [MyST cheat sheet](https://jupyterbook.org/en/stable/reference/cheatsheet.html)
+2. Add some text. Feeling brave? Have a look at the [MyST cheat sheet](https://jupyterbook.org/en/stable/reference/cheatsheet.html). Don't worry if that feels daunting, there will be exercises on this!
 3. Click `Commit changes`
 4. Add a description of your change
 5. Select `Commit directly to the main branch` (this adds your change your change to the default version instead of making a new one)