diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e8e04b4..5e45284 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ steps:
       channel: notifications
       username: drone-notifications-bot
       message:
-        - value: "git.autonomic.zone: this [commit](${DRONE_COMMIT_LINK}) deployed :partying_face:"
+        - value: >
+            ${DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR} deployed git.autonomic.zone (see [commit](${DRONE_COMMIT_LINK})) :partying_face:
           when:
             DRONE_BUILD_STATUS: success
-        - value: "git.autonomic.zone: ${DRONE_COMMIT_LINK} failed (see [logs](https://drone.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/gitea/${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER})) :confounded:"
+        - value: >
+            [commit](${DRONE_COMMIT_LINK}) failed to deploy (see [logs](https://drone.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/gitea/${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER})) :confounded: