diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 097acf7..638bc9e 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ function App() {
   const [infoModalIsOpen, setInfoModalIsOpen] = useState(firstTime)
   const [settingsModalIsOpen, setSettingsModalIsOpen] = useState(false)
   const [difficultyLevel, setDifficultyLevel] = useLocalStorage('difficulty', difficulty.normal)
+  const getDifficultyLevelInstructions = () => {
+    if (difficultyLevel === difficulty.easy) {
+      return 'Guess any 5 letters'
+    } else if (difficultyLevel === difficulty.hard) {
+      return 'Guess any valid word using all the hints you\'ve been given'
+    } else {
+      return 'Guess any valid word'
+    }
+  }
   const [exactGuesses, setExactGuesses] = useLocalStorage('exact-guesses', {})
 
   const openModal = () => setIsOpen(true)
@@ -399,6 +408,7 @@ function App() {
           toggleDarkMode={toggleDarkMode}
           difficultyLevel={difficultyLevel}
           setDifficultyLevel={setDifficultyLevel}
+          levelInstructions={getDifficultyLevelInstructions()}
         />
         <div className={`h-auto relative ${gameState === state.playing ? '' : 'invisible'}`}>
           <Keyboard
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsModal.js b/src/components/SettingsModal.js
index 23176bb..8f95d29 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsModal.js
+++ b/src/components/SettingsModal.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import { RadioGroup, Switch } from '@headlessui/react'
+
 import { ReactComponent as Close } from '../data/Close.svg'
 import Modal from 'react-modal'
-import { Switch, RadioGroup } from '@headlessui/react'
 import { difficulty } from '../App'
 
 Modal.setAppElement('#root')
 
-export const SettingsModal = ({ isOpen, handleClose, styles, darkMode, toggleDarkMode, difficultyLevel, setDifficultyLevel }) => {
+export const SettingsModal = ({ isOpen, handleClose, styles, darkMode, toggleDarkMode, difficultyLevel, setDifficultyLevel, levelInstructions }) => {
   return (
     <Modal
       isOpen={isOpen}
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export const SettingsModal = ({ isOpen, handleClose, styles, darkMode, toggleDar
                 ))}
               </div>
             </RadioGroup>
+          <p className="text-center w-10/12 mx-auto font-medium">{levelInstructions}</p>
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center">
             <div className="mb-4">