diff --git a/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties b/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
index 4b54acb9e5c..0cc7b52d7b3 100644
--- a/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+message.select.compute.offering=Please select a compute offering to associate with this instance.
+message.select.disk.offering=(Optional) Select an additional disk offering to attach to this instance.
 label.home=Home
 label.use.default.language=Use default language
 label.delete.events=Delete events
diff --git a/ui/dictionary.jsp b/ui/dictionary.jsp
index 2b07a2f7d00..7d263320c39 100644
--- a/ui/dictionary.jsp
+++ b/ui/dictionary.jsp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ under the License.
 <% long now = System.currentTimeMillis(); %>
 <script language="javascript">
 dictionary = {
+'message.select.compute.offering': '<fmt:message key="message.select.compute.offering" />',
+'message.select.disk.offering': '<fmt:message key="message.select.disk.offering" />',
 'label.home': '<fmt:message key="label.home" />',
 'label.use.default.language': '<fmt:message key="label.use.default.language" />',
 'label.delete.events': '<fmt:message key="label.delete.events" />',
diff --git a/ui/index.jsp b/ui/index.jsp
index f168cc9df8b..60580a51fc9 100644
--- a/ui/index.jsp
+++ b/ui/index.jsp
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ under the License.
 
             <!-- Step 3: Service Offering -->
             <div class="step service-offering" wizard-step-id="service-offering">
+                <div class="main-desc">
+                    <p><fmt:message key="message.select.compute.offering"/></p>
+                </div>
               <div class="content">
                 <div class="select-container">
                 </div>
@@ -195,7 +198,10 @@ under the License.
 
             <!-- Step 4: Data Disk Offering -->
             <div class="step data-disk-offering" wizard-step-id="data-disk-offering">
-              <div class="content">
+                <div class="main-desc">
+                    <p><fmt:message key="message.select.disk.offering"/></p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="content">
                 <div class="section no-thanks">
                   <input type="radio" name="diskofferingid" value="0" />
                   <label><fmt:message key="label.no.thanks"/></label>
@@ -222,7 +228,11 @@ under the License.
 
             <!-- Step 5: Affinity groups -->
             <div class="step affinity" wizard-step-id="affinity">
-              <div class="content">
+                <div class="main-desc">
+                    <p><fmt:message key="message.select.affinity.groups"/></p>
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="content">
                 <!-- Existing offerings -->
                 <div class="select-container"></div>
               </div>