diff --git a/irc/chanserv.go b/irc/chanserv.go
index e34ab4c1..ce225da7 100644
--- a/irc/chanserv.go
+++ b/irc/chanserv.go
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func csUnregisterHandler(server *Server, client *Client, command string, params
 	expectedCode := utils.ConfirmationCode(info.Name, info.RegisteredAt)
 	if expectedCode != verificationCode {
 		csNotice(rb, ircfmt.Unescape(client.t("$bWarning: unregistering this channel will remove all stored channel attributes.$b")))
-		csNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm channel unregistration, type: /CS UNREGISTER %[1]s %[2]s"), channelKey, expectedCode))
+		csNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm, run this command: %s"), fmt.Sprintf("/CS UNREGISTER %s %s", channelKey, expectedCode)))
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/irc/handlers.go b/irc/handlers.go
index 8f1e6ad7..b3418711 100644
--- a/irc/handlers.go
+++ b/irc/handlers.go
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ func debugHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *Res
 		}
 		code := utils.ConfirmationCode(server.name, server.ctime)
 		if len(msg.Params) == 1 || msg.Params[1] != code {
-			rb.Notice(fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To crash the server, issue the following command: /DEBUG CRASHSERVER %s"), code))
+			rb.Notice(fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm, run this command: %s"), fmt.Sprintf("/DEBUG CRASHSERVER %s", code)))
 			return false
 		}
 		server.logger.Error("server", fmt.Sprintf("DEBUG CRASHSERVER executed by operator %s", client.Oper().Name))
diff --git a/irc/hostserv.go b/irc/hostserv.go
index 3247ab2d..7c983f12 100644
--- a/irc/hostserv.go
+++ b/irc/hostserv.go
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func hsSetCloakSecretHandler(server *Server, client *Client, command string, par
 	expectedCode := utils.ConfirmationCode(secret, server.ctime)
 	if len(params) == 1 || params[1] != expectedCode {
 		hsNotice(rb, ircfmt.Unescape(client.t("$bWarning: changing the cloak secret will invalidate stored ban/invite/exception lists.$b")))
-		hsNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm, type: /HS SETCLOAKSECRET %[1]s %[2]s"), secret, expectedCode))
+		hsNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm, run this command: %s"), fmt.Sprintf("/HS SETCLOAKSECRET %s %s", secret, expectedCode)))
 		return
 	}
 	StoreCloakSecret(server.store, secret)
diff --git a/irc/nickserv.go b/irc/nickserv.go
index 8e94de7e..47e2a18e 100644
--- a/irc/nickserv.go
+++ b/irc/nickserv.go
@@ -905,11 +905,10 @@ func nsUnregisterHandler(server *Server, client *Client, command string, params
 	if expectedCode != verificationCode {
 		if erase {
 			nsNotice(rb, ircfmt.Unescape(client.t("$bWarning: erasing this account will allow it to be re-registered; consider UNREGISTER instead.$b")))
-			nsNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm account erase, type: /NS ERASE %[1]s %[2]s"), accountName, expectedCode))
 		} else {
 			nsNotice(rb, ircfmt.Unescape(client.t("$bWarning: unregistering this account will remove its stored privileges.$b")))
-			nsNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm account unregistration, type: /NS UNREGISTER %[1]s %[2]s"), accountName, expectedCode))
 		}
+		nsNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("To confirm, run this command: %s"), fmt.Sprintf("/NS UNREGISTER %s %s", accountName, expectedCode)))
 		return
 	}