diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_merge.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_merge.rs
index 89a22134..83548244 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_merge.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_merge.rs
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
         .send()?;
 
     if pull.merged.unwrap_or(false) {
-        bail!("pr-merge: PR #{} is already merged", args.number);
+        bail!("pr merge: PR #{} is already merged", args.number);
     }
     if pull.state == Some(StateType::Closed) {
-        bail!("pr-merge: PR #{} is closed", args.number);
+        bail!("pr merge: PR #{} is closed", args.number);
     }
 
     if !args.force {
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ fn check_ready(client: &Client, repo: &str, number: u64, pull: &PullRequest) ->
         // rather than an oversight, so don't tell the caller to just
         // undraft it if it isn't theirs to undraft.
         Some(false) if pull.draft.unwrap_or(false) => bail!(
-            "pr-merge: PR #{number} is a draft, not mergeable. Pass --force, or check with whoever set draft before un-drafting it."
+            "pr merge: PR #{number} is a draft, not mergeable. Pass --force, or check with whoever set draft before un-drafting it."
         ),
         Some(false) => bail!(
-            "pr-merge: PR #{number} is not mergeable. Check `pr status --pr {number}` for detail, or pass --force."
+            "pr merge: PR #{number} is not mergeable. Check `pr status {number}` for detail, or pass --force."
         ),
         None => bail!(
-            "pr-merge: PR #{number} mergeability is still being computed. Retry shortly, or pass --force."
+            "pr merge: PR #{number} mergeability is still being computed. Retry shortly, or pass --force."
         ),
     }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ fn check_ready(client: &Client, repo: &str, number: u64, pull: &PullRequest) ->
         if !combined.statuses.is_empty() && combined.state != "success" {
             let state = &combined.state;
             bail!(
-                "pr-merge: PR #{number} CI is not green (state: {state}). Wait for green, or pass --force."
+                "pr merge: PR #{number} CI is not green (state: {state}). Wait for green, or pass --force."
             );
         }
     }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ fn check_ready(client: &Client, repo: &str, number: u64, pull: &PullRequest) ->
         .collect();
     if !blockers.is_empty() {
         bail!(
-            "pr-merge: PR #{number} has changes requested by {}. Resolve the review, or pass --force.",
+            "pr merge: PR #{number} has changes requested by {}. Resolve the review, or pass --force.",
             blockers.join(", ")
         );
     }