diff --git a/src/constants/studySession.js b/src/constants/studySession.js
index 6138c71..0d54e6e 100644
--- a/src/constants/studySession.js
+++ b/src/constants/studySession.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const STUDY_SESSION = {
 		SUCCESS: (session) => ({
 			title: "STUDY SESSION",
 			content: "Study session has been registered successfully!",
-			description: `📆 ${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate, "date")} at ${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate, "time")} *(UTC)*\n🕑 Estimated length: ${session.estimatedLength} minutes.\n\n${session.message?.text}\n\n*If anybody wants to join the session, subscribe using the ⭐ button\nIf you want to cancel the session, delete the message used to create it*`,
+			description: `📆 ${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate, "date")} at ${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate, "time")} *(UTC)*\n🕑 Estimated length: ${session.estimatedLength} minutes.\n\n${getStudySessionText(session.message)}\n\n*If anybody wants to join the session, subscribe using the ⭐ button\nIf you want to cancel the session, delete the message used to create it*`,
 			withAuthor: true,
 		}),
 		ERROR: (error) => ({
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const STUDY_SESSION = {
 			content: "Here are the upcoming study sessions:\n*Make sure to check the time zones!*",
 			fields: sessions.map((session) => ({
 				name: `${session.author.username}'s study session`,
-				value: `*${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate)} UTC (${session.estimatedLength} min)*\n${session.message?.text} - Subscribe [here](${session.message?.link})`,
+				value: `*${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate)} UTC (${session.estimatedLength} min)*\n${getUpcomingStudySessionSummary(session.message)} - Subscribe [here](${session.message?.link})`,
 			})),
 		}),
 		ERROR: (error) => ({
@@ -87,4 +87,34 @@ const STUDY_SESSION = {
 	},
 };
 
+function getStudySessionText(message) {
+	if (!message || !message.text) {
+		return "";
+	}
+	const lines = message.text.split("\n");
+	if (lines.length < 2) {
+		return lines[0];
+	}
+	return lines.splice(1, lines.length - 1).join("\n");
+}
+
+function getUpcomingStudySessionSummary(message) {
+	if (!message || !message.text) {
+		return "";
+	}
+
+	const text = message.text;
+	const firstLine = text.split("\n", 1)[0].trim();
+	if (firstLine.length > 0) {
+		return firstLine;
+	}
+
+	const contentOnSingleLine = text.split("\n").join(" ").trim();
+	const truncatedString = contentOnSingleLine.split(" ").splice(0, 8).join(" ");
+	if (contentOnSingleLine.length > truncatedString.length + 3) {
+		return truncatedString + "...";
+	}
+	return truncatedString;
+}
+
 module.exports = { STUDY_SESSION };
diff --git a/src/scripts/utilities.js b/src/scripts/utilities.js
index d2a7291..e08d157 100644
--- a/src/scripts/utilities.js
+++ b/src/scripts/utilities.js
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ function handleHelpStudyCommand(message) {
 					name: 'Format',
 					value: `
 The study command requires
+- a title placed on the first line (beside the \`!study\` command)
 - a date in the format YYYY/MM/DD
 - a UTC time in HH:mm
 - a session length in H hours, mm minutes or a combination of both
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ This message should also contain a description of the session
 					value: `
 Sending a message like this:
 \`\`\`
-!study 2022/03/05 at 13:30 for 1 hour
+!study Grammar lesson
+2022/03/05 at 13:30 for 1 hour
 We'll be studying some fundamental Korean grammar!
 \`\`\`
 Results in the bot creating a study session and responding with a message that looks like this:
diff --git a/src/tasks/studySession/channelReminder.js b/src/tasks/studySession/channelReminder.js
index 806be2f..53dfe7a 100644
--- a/src/tasks/studySession/channelReminder.js
+++ b/src/tasks/studySession/channelReminder.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function makeStudySessionMessage() {
                 title: "UPCOMING STUDY SESSIONS",
                 fields: upcomingStudySessions.map((session) => ({
                     name: `${session.author.username}'s study session`,
-                    value: `*${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate)} UTC (${session.estimatedLength} min)*\n${session.message?.text} - Subscribe [here](${session.message?.link})`,
+                    value: `*${getUTCFullDate(session.startDate)} UTC (${session.estimatedLength} min)*\n${getUpcomingStudySessionSummary(session.message)} - Subscribe [here](${session.message?.link})`,
                 })),
                 color: "GREEN"
             }
@@ -79,6 +79,25 @@ function makeStudySessionMessage() {
     });
 }
 
+function getUpcomingStudySessionSummary(message) {
+    if (!message || !message.text) {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    const text = message.text;
+    const firstLine = text.split("\n", 1)[0].trim();
+    if (firstLine.length > 0) {
+        return firstLine;
+    }
+
+    const contentOnSingleLine = text.split("\n").join(" ").trim();
+    const truncatedString = contentOnSingleLine.split(" ").splice(0, 8).join(" ");
+    if (contentOnSingleLine.length > truncatedString.length + 3) {
+        return truncatedString + "...";
+    }
+    return truncatedString;
+}
+
 function createNotFoundMessage() {
     return {
         content: upcomingStudySessionMessageContent,