diff --git a/packages/assert/README.md b/packages/assert/README.md
index 40854cfa22..052d56582f 100644
--- a/packages/assert/README.md
+++ b/packages/assert/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ assert.isValidBaseUnitAmount('baseUnitAmount', baseUnitAmount);
 
 ## Contributing
 
-We strongly encourage our community members to help us make improvements and to determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
+We strongly encourage that the community help us make improvements and determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
 
 Please read our [contribution guidelines](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) before getting started.
 
diff --git a/packages/json-schemas/README.md b/packages/json-schemas/README.md
index 21ba92a37a..94dfd86400 100644
--- a/packages/json-schemas/README.md
+++ b/packages/json-schemas/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const isValid: boolean = validator.isValid(order, orderSchema); // Only returns
 
 ## Contributing
 
-We strongly encourage our community members to help us make improvements and to determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
+We strongly encourage that the community help us make improvements and determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
 
 Please read our [contribution guidelines](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) before getting started.
 
diff --git a/packages/tslint-config/README.md b/packages/tslint-config/README.md
index e943bc0db4..b27d05df0c 100644
--- a/packages/tslint-config/README.md
+++ b/packages/tslint-config/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Add the following to your `tslint.json` file
 
 ## Contributing
 
-We strongly encourage our community members to help us make improvements and to determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
+We strongly encourage that the community help us make improvements and determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
 
 Please read our [contribution guidelines](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) before getting started.
 
diff --git a/packages/web3-wrapper/README.md b/packages/web3-wrapper/README.md
index 2aac1124b1..c6e2163a33 100644
--- a/packages/web3-wrapper/README.md
+++ b/packages/web3-wrapper/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const availableAddresses = await web3Wrapper.getAvailableAddressesAsync();
 
 ## Contributing
 
-We strongly encourage our community members to help us make improvements and to determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
+We strongly encourage that the community help us make improvements and determine the future direction of the protocol. To report bugs within this package, please create an issue in this repository.
 
 Please read our [contribution guidelines](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) before getting started.