diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index d1261fe30..f7fa4e211 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -107,14 +107,15 @@ airgap_mounted() {
     echo "The ISO is already mounted"
   else
     echo ""
-    echo "Looks like we need access to the upgrade content"
-    echo "" 
-    echo "If you just copied the .iso file over you can specify the path."
-    echo "If you burned the ISO to a disk the standard way you can specify the device."
-    echo "Example: /home/user/securityonion-2.X.0.iso"
-    echo "Example: /dev/sdx1"
-    echo ""
-    read -rp 'Enter the location of the iso: ' ISOLOC
+    cat << EOF
+In order for soup to proceed, the path to the downloaded Security Onion ISO file, or the path to the CD-ROM or equivalent device containing the ISO media must be provided. 
+
+For example, if you have copied the new Security Onion ISO file to your home directory, then the path might look like /home/myuser/securityonion-2.x.y.iso. 
+
+Or, if you have burned the new ISO onto an optical disk then the path might look like /dev/cdrom.
+
+EOF
+    read -rp 'Enter the path to the new Security Onion ISO content: ' ISOLOC
     if [[ -f $ISOLOC ]]; then
       # Mounting the ISO image
       mkdir -p /tmp/soagupdate