diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/bootstraptoken.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/bootstraptoken.go
index 536b8d68c3f..d17fe3d1f3f 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/bootstraptoken.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/bootstraptoken.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	bootstrapTokenLongDesc = normalizer.LongDesc(`
 		Bootstrap tokens are used for establishing bidirectional trust between a node joining
-		the cluster and a the master node.
+		the cluster and a the control-plane node.
 
 		This command makes all the configurations required to make bootstrap tokens works
 		and then creates an initial token.
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ func NewBootstrapTokenPhase() workflow.Phase {
 	return workflow.Phase{
 		Name:    "bootstrap-token",
 		Aliases: []string{"bootstraptoken"},
-		Short:   bootstrapTokenLongDesc,
-		Long:    bootstrapTokenExamples,
+		Short:   "Generates bootstrap tokens used to join a node to a cluster",
+		Example: bootstrapTokenExamples,
+		Long:    bootstrapTokenLongDesc,
 		CmdFlags: []string{
 			options.CfgPath,
 			options.KubeconfigDir,
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner.go
index 7d3f2e8de9c..7bf8df24338 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (e *Runner) Help(cmdUse string) string {
 
 	// prints the list of phases indented by level and formatted using the maxlength
 	// the list is enclosed in a mardown code block for ensuring better readability in the public web site
-	line := fmt.Sprintf("The %q command executes the following internal workflow:\n", cmdUse)
+	line := fmt.Sprintf("The %q command executes the following phases:\n", cmdUse)
 	line += "```\n"
 	offset := 2
 	e.visitAll(func(p *phaseRunner) error {
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner_test.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner_test.go
index b303e7d26b5..fe5184417d8 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner_test.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow/runner_test.go
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func TestHelp(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	expected := "The \"myCommand\" command executes the following internal workflow:\n" +
+	expected := "The \"myCommand\" command executes the following phases:\n" +
 		"```\n" +
 		"foo   long description for foo ...\n" +
 		"  /bar  long description for bar ...\n" +