diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 896d34be..c7f202e3 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Answer the prompts with your own desired options_. For example::
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-    project_name [project_name]: Reddit Clone
+    project_name [The name of your project]: Reddit Clone
     project_slug [reddit_clone]: reddit
     author_name [Your Name]: Daniel Roy Greenfeld
     email [Your email]: pydanny@gmail.com
diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index 017a8226..a594c535 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "project_name": "project_name",
+    "project_name": "The name of your project",
     "project_slug": "{{ cookiecutter.project_name.lower()|replace(' ', '_')|replace('-', '_') }}",
     "author_name": "Your Name",
     "email": "Your email",