diff --git a/DMR_Net_Check_In.py b/DMR_Net_Check_In.py
index 39a3099..1c5138d 100644
--- a/DMR_Net_Check_In.py
+++ b/DMR_Net_Check_In.py
@@ -337,14 +337,21 @@ for net_day in net_day_list:
     with open(output_file,"w") as outfile:
 
         # Opening text
-        outfile.write("\n                      ")
-        outfile.write("PNW Digital ARES & EMCOMM Check-In Net - "+str(num_checkins)+" check-ins on "+net_day+"\n")
-        outfile.write("\n")
-        outfile.write("We had a total of "+str(num_checkins)+" check-ins on "+net_day+" to the Pacific Northwest (PNW)\n")
-        outfile.write("Digital ARES & EMCOMM Check-In Net.  Below is the detailed check-in list grouped\n")
-        outfile.write("by ARRL ARES districts.  If any of the info (i.e. name or agency affiliation) below is\n")
-        outfile.write("incomplete or incorrect, please IM me on Jabber/XMPP (ed@n7ekb.net), or\n")
-        outfile.write("e-mail \"ed@n7ekb.net\" with the correction(s).\n\n\n")
+        headertext = '\n'.join([
+            'PNW Digital ARES & EmComm Check-In Net - '+str(num_checkins)+
+                'check-ins on '+net_day+'\n',
+            'There were '+str(num_checkins)+' check-ins on '+net_day+' to the Pacific',
+            'Northwest (PNW) Digital ARES & EmComm Check-In Net.',
+            ' ',
+            'The following is the detailed check-in list grouped',
+            'by our region\'s ARRL ARES districts. If any of the',
+            'info (i.e. name or agency affiliation) below is',
+            'incomplete or incorrect, please IM me on Jabber/',
+            'XMPP at n7ekb@n7ekb.net, or e-mail me at ed@n7ekb.net',
+            'with your updates.',
+            '\n\n'
+            ])
+        outfile.write(headertext)
 
         # Check-in details
         for state in sorted(report_dict):
@@ -400,14 +407,24 @@ for net_day in net_day_list:
                 outfile.write("\n")
 
         # output the footer text...
-        outfile.write("\nAbout the net:\n\n")
-        outfile.write("The PNW Digital ARES & EMCOMM Check-In Net is held every Sunday evening at 7:30 PM local\n")
-        outfile.write("time on PNW Regional, DMR talk group 31771 (available on both the PNW Digital http://pnwdigital.net\n")
-        outfile.write("and Brandmeister DMR networks).  Anyone interested in Amateur Radio Emergency Communications is\n")
-        outfile.write("welcome to check-in.  The net is an opportunity for DMR-capable ARES and EMCOMM hams to exercise\n")
-        outfile.write("their DMR equipment in a regional directed net.  The net demonstrates the wide coverage area and\n")
-        outfile.write("capability of DMR repeaters and hot spots in our Pacific Northwest region.  It also highlights the\n")
-        outfile.write("wide range of EMCOMM-related organizations who have members with DMR capability.\n\n")
+        footer = '\n'.join([
+            'About the net:\n',
+            'The PNW Digital ARES & EMCOMM Check-In Net is held',
+            'every Sunday evening at 7:30 PM local time on PNW',
+            'Regional, DMR talkgroup 31771. DMR Talk Group 31771 is',
+            'available on both the PNW Digital and the Brandmeister',
+            'DMR networks. Anyone interested in Amateur Radio and',
+            'Emergency Communications is welcome to check-in. The',
+            'net is an opportunity for DMR-capable ARES and EmComm',
+            'hams to exercise their DMR equipment in a regional,',
+            'directed net. The net demonstrates the wide coverage',
+            'area and capability of DMR repeaters and hot spots in',
+            'our Pacific Northwest region. It also highlights the',
+            'wide range of EmComm-related organizations who have',
+            'members with DMR capability.\n\n',
+            '#net-reports #hamradio #EmComm #ARES #DMR #PNWDigital\n'
+            ])
+        outfile.write(footer)
 
         # close this week's report file
         outfile.close()