diff --git a/docs/01-guide/03-deploying-services.md b/docs/01-guide/03-deploying-services.md
index 8d1fc067a..308fa67a5 100644
--- a/docs/01-guide/03-deploying-services.md
+++ b/docs/01-guide/03-deploying-services.md
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ layout: Doc
 
 # Deploying a service
 
-Make sure that you're still in the service directory that we've created the service in before.
+Make sure you're still working in the same directory you created the service in.
 
-Run `serverless deploy -v` to start the deployment process (make sure that the credentials for your provider are properly configured). This command will also print the progress during the deployment as we've configured the `verbose` mode.
+Run `serverless deploy -v` to start the deployment process (make sure that the credentials for your provider are properly configured). This command also prints the progress during the deployment, as we've configured the `verbose` mode.
 
-Serverless will now deploy the whole service to the configured provider. It will use the default `dev` stage and `us-east-1` region.
+Serverless now deploys the whole service to the configured provider. It uses the default `dev` stage and `us-east-1` region.
 
-You can change the default stage and region in your `serverless.yml` file by setting the `stage` and `region` properties inside a `provider` object as the following example shows:
+If you need to change the default stage and region, in your `serverless.yml` file, set the `stage` and `region` properties inside a `provider` object:
 
 ```yml
 # serverless.yml
@@ -24,21 +24,20 @@ provider:
   region: us-west-2
 ```
 
-After running `serverless deploy -v` you should see the progress of the deployment process in your terminal.
-A success message will tell you once everything is deployed and ready to use!
+After you run `serverless deploy -v`, the progress of the deployment process displays in your terminal.
+A success message tells you when everything is deployed and ready to use!
 
 ## Deploying to a different stage and region
 
-Although the default stage and region is sufficient for our guide here you might want to deploy to different stages and
-regions later on. You could accomplish this easily by providing corresponding options to the `deploy` command.
+If you want to deploy to different stages and regions later on, provide corresponding options to the `deploy` command.
 
-If you e.g. want to deploy to the `production` stage in the `eu-central-1` region your `deploy` command will look like
+For example, deploy to the `production` stage in the `eu-central-1` region by running a `deploy` command that looks like
 this: `serverless deploy --stage production --region eu-central-1`.
 
-You can also check out the [deploy command docs](../03-cli-reference/02-deploy.md) for all the details and options.
+Check out the [deploy command docs](../03-cli-reference/02-deploy.md) for all the details and options.
 
 ## Conclusion
 
-We've just deployed our service! Let's invoke the services function in the next step.
+You've just deployed your service! Let's invoke the services function in the next step.
 
 [Next step > Invoking a function](./04-invoking-functions.md)