diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82d9a4c2c..368db98de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Email support         |[blkserene<i>@</i>gmail<i>.</i>com](mailto:blkserene@gmai
 
 ## Citing
 
-If you publish work that uses Wordless, please cite as follows.
+If you are going to publish a work that uses Wordless, please cite as follows.
 
 APA (7th edition):
 
diff --git a/README_zho_cn.md b/README_zho_cn.md
index f27f08d25..d6451f80d 100644
--- a/README_zho_cn.md
+++ b/README_zho_cn.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Bug 提交|[Github Issues](https://github.com/BLKSerene/Wordless/issues)
 
 ## 引用
 
-如果你在发表的成果中使用了 Wordless，请按如下格式进行引用。
+如果你准备发表的成果中使用了 Wordless，请按如下格式进行引用。
 
 APA（第7版）：
 
diff --git a/README_zho_tw.md b/README_zho_tw.md
index 4ce3a8387..faf542fe6 100644
--- a/README_zho_tw.md
+++ b/README_zho_tw.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Bug 提交|[Github Issues](https://github.com/BLKSerene/Wordless/issues)
 
 ## 引用
 
-如果你在發表的成果中使用了 Wordless，請按如下格式進行引用。
+如果你準備發表的成果中使用了 Wordless，請按如下格式進行引用。
 
 APA（第7版）：
 
diff --git a/wordless/wl_main.py b/wordless/wl_main.py
index 116b73d17..16e589fc1 100644
--- a/wordless/wl_main.py
+++ b/wordless/wl_main.py
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ def __init__(self, main):
         self.label_citing = wl_labels.Wl_Label_Dialog(
             self.tr('''
                 <div>
-                    If you publish work that uses Wordless, please cite as follows.
+                    If you are going to publish a work that uses Wordless, please cite as follows.
                 </div>
             '''),
             self