diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index 79a1b33eb..e99840dc9 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class Commands:
         return res
 
     def cmd_add(self, args):
-        "Add matching files to the chat session using glob patterns"
+        "Add files to the chat so GPT can edit them or review them in detail"
 
         added_fnames = []
         git_added = []
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class Commands:
                 yield Completion(fname, start_position=-len(partial))
 
     def cmd_drop(self, args):
-        "Remove matching files from the chat session"
+        "Remove files from the chat session to free up context space"
 
         if not args.strip():
             self.io.tool_output("Dropping all files from the chat session.")
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class Commands:
         sys.exit()
 
     def cmd_ls(self, args):
-        "List all known files and those included in the chat session"
+        "List all known files and indicate which are included in the chat session"
 
         files = self.coder.get_all_relative_files()