diff --git a/testnet/tools/nns-tools/add-release-to-changelog.sh b/testnet/tools/nns-tools/add-release-to-changelog.sh
index 296d6d841bd..7e5dcb80294 100755
--- a/testnet/tools/nns-tools/add-release-to-changelog.sh
+++ b/testnet/tools/nns-tools/add-release-to-changelog.sh
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ if [[ "${EXECUTED_TIMESTAMP_SECONDS}" -eq 0 ]]; then
     print_red "💀 Proposal ${PROPOSAL_ID} exists, but was not successfully executed." >&2
     exit 1
 fi
-SECONDS_AGO=$(($(date +%s) - "${EXECUTED_TIMESTAMP_SECONDS}"))
-EXECUTED_ON=$(
-    date --utc \
-        --date=@"${EXECUTED_TIMESTAMP_SECONDS}" \
-        --iso-8601
-)
-print_cyan "🗳️  Proposal ${PROPOSAL_ID} was executed ${SECONDS_AGO} seconds ago." >&2
 
 # Extract which canister was upgraded, and to what commit.
 TITLE=$(echo "${PROPOSAL_INFO}" | jq -r '.proposal[0].title[0]')
@@ -81,10 +74,16 @@ else
     print_red "(In particular, unable to determine which canister and commit.)" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
+SECONDS_AGO=$(($(date +%s) - "${EXECUTED_TIMESTAMP_SECONDS}"))
+EXECUTED_ON=$(
+    date --utc \
+        --date=@"${EXECUTED_TIMESTAMP_SECONDS}" \
+        --iso-8601
+)
+print_cyan "🏃 ${GOVERNANCE_TYPE} ${CANISTER_NAME} proposal was executed ${SECONDS_AGO} seconds ago." >&2
 
 # Fail if the proposal's commit is not checked out.
 if [[ $(git rev-parse HEAD) != $DESTINATION_COMMIT_ID* ]]; then
-    echo >&2
     print_red "💀 You currently have $(git rev-parse HEAD)" >&2
     print_red "checked out, but this command only supports being run when" >&2
     print_red "the proposal's commit (${DESTINATION_COMMIT_ID}) is checked out." >&2
@@ -102,8 +101,7 @@ cd "${CANISTER_CODE_PATH}"
 
 # Assert that there is a CHANGELOG.md file.
 if [[ ! -e CHANGELOG.md ]]; then
-    echo >&2
-    print_red "💀 ${CANISTER_NAME} has no CHANGELOG.md file." >&2
+    print_red "💀 ${GOVERNANCE_TYPE} ${CANISTER_NAME} has no CHANGELOG.md file." >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 # TODO: Also verify that unreleased_changelog.md exists.
@@ -116,8 +114,7 @@ NEW_FEATURES_AND_FIXES=$(
         | filter_out_empty_markdown_sections
 )
 if [[ -z "${NEW_FEATURES_AND_FIXES}" ]]; then
-    echo >&2
-    print_red "💀 The ${CANISTER_NAME} canister has no information in its unreleased_changelog.md." >&2
+    print_red "💀 ${GOVERNANCE_TYPE} ${CANISTER_NAME}'s unreleased_changelog.md is EMPTY." >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 NEW_ENTRY="# ${EXECUTED_ON}: Proposal ${PROPOSAL_ID}
@@ -161,7 +158,6 @@ echo -n "${UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG_INTRODUCTION}
 """ \
     >unreleased_changelog.md
 
-echo >&2
 print_green '🎉 Success! Added new entry to CHANGELOG.md.' >&2
 print_cyan '💡 Run `git diff` to see the changes. If you are pleased, commit,' >&2
 print_cyan 'push, request review, and merge them into master, per usual.' >&2