diff --git a/js/src/modals/Verification/verification.css b/js/src/modals/Verification/verification.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1a39ac4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/src/modals/Verification/verification.css
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+/* This file is part of Parity.
+/*
+/* Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+/* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+/* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+/* (at your option) any later version.
+/*
+/* Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+/* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+/* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+/* GNU General Public License for more details.
+/*
+/* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+/* along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+.noSpacing {
+  margin-top: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
diff --git a/js/src/modals/Verification/verification.js b/js/src/modals/Verification/verification.js
index 82792a706..af9a3a45e 100644
--- a/js/src/modals/Verification/verification.js
+++ b/js/src/modals/Verification/verification.js
@@ -23,9 +23,17 @@ import { Button, IdentityIcon, Modal } from '~/ui';
 import RadioButtons from '~/ui/Form/RadioButtons';
 import { nullableProptype } from '~/util/proptypes';
 
+import styles from './verification.css';
+
 const methods = {
-  sms: { label: 'SMS Verification', key: 0, value: 'sms' },
-  email: { label: 'E-mail Verification', key: 1, value: 'email' }
+  sms: {
+    label: 'SMS Verification', key: 0, value: 'sms',
+    description: (<p className={ styles.noSpacing }>It will be stored on the blockchain that you control a phone number (not <em>which</em>).</p>)
+  },
+  email: {
+    label: 'E-mail Verification', key: 1, value: 'email',
+    description: (<p className={ styles.noSpacing }>The hash of the e-mail address you prove control over will be stored on the blockchain.</p>)
+  }
 };
 
 import {