diff --git a/customize.sh b/customize.sh
index c0f1984..a27b7af 100644
--- a/customize.sh
+++ b/customize.sh
@@ -14,19 +14,21 @@ mag="\e[95m"
 err="\e[1;31m"
 ok="\e[1;32m"
 
+
 ### Verify this script is running as root, otherwise exit with notification
 if [ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]; then
-echo -e "\n\e[1;31mThis script MUST be run as ROOT. Exiting\e[0m"
+echo -e "\n${err}This script MUST be run as ROOT. Exiting${norm}"
 exit 1
 fi
 
+
 ### Let user know what's happening
-echo -e "\nThis script will copy TEMPLATE files to various locations in order to customize"
+echo -e "\n${norm}This script will copy TEMPLATE files to various locations in order to customize"
 echo "your system. Backups will be created in-place with the extension '.original'"
-echo -e "\n\e[0;33mPlease note: It's still up to you to customize the template files with settings"
+echo -e "\n${yellow}Please note: It's still up to you to customize the template files with settings"
 echo "appropriate to your environment!"
-echo -e "\n\e[0;36mDetails about template files are in the readme.md files within each directory"
-echo -e "in this archive.\e[0m\n"
+echo -e "\n${cyan}Details about template files are in the readme.md files within each directory"
+echo -e "in this archive.${norm}\n"
 
 ### Copy files to proper locations
 
@@ -73,8 +75,8 @@ cp -f /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.original
 # copy new
 cp -f config/etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 echo "...done"
-COMMENTBLOCK
+
 ### Exit gracefully
-echo -e "\n\e[0;32mAll done!\n\e[0m"
+echo -e "\n${ok}All done!${norm}\n"
 
 exit 0