diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc8a4335..f71f753e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ Guides
 
 Guides for getting things done, programming well, and programming in style.
 
+High level guidelines:
+
+* Be consistent.
+* Don't rewrite existing code to follow this guide.
+* Don't violate the conventions without a good reason.
+
 * [Protocol](/thoughtbot/guides/blob/master/protocol)
 * [Code Review](/thoughtbot/guides/blob/master/code-review)
 * [Best Practices](/thoughtbot/guides/blob/master/best-practices)
diff --git a/code-review/README.md b/code-review/README.md
index b3a0a04a..58c9e500 100644
--- a/code-review/README.md
+++ b/code-review/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 Code Review
 ===========
 
-A guide for respectfully reviewing code and cheerfully having your code reviewed.
-
-Read more about the process of reviewing code, in context of writing a feature
-or fixing a bug, in the [Protocol](/thoughtbot/guides/blob/master/protocol)
-guide.
+A guide for reviewing code and having your code reviewed.
 
 Everyone
 --------
@@ -73,4 +69,4 @@ An example response to style comments:
 
 If you disagree with a style guideline, open an issue on the style guide repo
 rather than discussing it within the code review. In the meantime, apply the
-guideline to the codebase.
+guideline.
diff --git a/style/README.md b/style/README.md
index 8f8c5229..49af8ee8 100644
--- a/style/README.md
+++ b/style/README.md
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@ Style
 
 A guide for programming in style.
 
-High level guidelines:
-
-* Be consistent.
-* Don't rewrite existing code to follow this guide.
-* Don't violate the conventions without a good reason.
-
 Git
 ---