diff --git a/dvc/command/get.py b/dvc/command/get.py
index 1386d8ca4..0771bfb26 100644
--- a/dvc/command/get.py
+++ b/dvc/command/get.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CmdGet(CmdBaseNoRepo):
 
 def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
     GET_HELP = (
-        "Download a file or directory from any DVC project or Git repository."
+        "Download file or directory from any DVC project or Git repository."
     )
     get_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "get",
diff --git a/dvc/command/imp.py b/dvc/command/imp.py
index 82317dbb5..7d095dbd1 100644
--- a/dvc/command/imp.py
+++ b/dvc/command/imp.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class CmdImport(CmdBase):
 
 def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
     IMPORT_HELP = (
-        "Download a file or directory from any DVC project or Git repository "
-        "and take it under DVC control."
+        "Download file or directory from any DVC project or Git repository "
+        "into the workspace, and track it."
     )
 
     import_parser = subparsers.add_parser(