diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 8a524948..4e0b7ed9 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -915,10 +915,10 @@ sub_app_new (){
     auto_gen_secrets
   fi
 
-  echo "$(tput setaf 4)Your new '$TYPE' is ready for action:$(tput sgr0)"
-  echo "  $(tput setaf 3)Customise the configuration:"
+  echo "$(tput setaf 4)Your new '$TYPE' has been created!$(tput sgr0)"
+  echo "  $(tput setaf 3)Please customise the configuration defaults:"
   echo "    abra app $APP_NAME config$(tput sgr0)"
-  echo "  $(tput setaf 2)Deploy it:"
+  echo "  $(tput setaf 2)Then you can deploy it:"
   echo "    abra app $APP_NAME deploy$(tput sgr0)"
 }