diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.test.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.test.ts
index 63af91f9e..c4704043f 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.test.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('socket repos create', async () => {
 
           - Org name as the first argument (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
-          - Repository name using --repoNam (\\x1b[31minvalid\\x1b[39m)
+          - Repository name using --repoNam (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
           - You need to be logged in to use this command. See \`socket login\`. (\\x1b[31mmissing API token\\x1b[39m)"
       `)
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.ts
index 85fb5e031..857ed4ca7 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-create.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async function run(
       test: repoName,
       message: 'Repository name using --repoNam',
       pass: 'ok',
-      fail: typeof repoName !== 'string' ? 'missing' : 'invalid'
+      fail: 'missing'
     },
     {
       nook: true,
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.test.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.test.ts
index a1bc44c8a..943f6766f 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.test.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe('socket repos del', async () => {
 
           - Org name as the first argument (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
-          - Repository name argument (\\x1b[31minvalid\\x1b[39m)
+          - Repository name argument (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
           - You need to be logged in to use this command. See \`socket login\`. (\\x1b[31mmissing API token\\x1b[39m)"
       `)
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.ts
index 5faff6afa..2c9f30ff6 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-del.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async function run(
       test: repoName,
       message: 'Repository name argument',
       pass: 'ok',
-      fail: typeof repoName !== 'string' ? 'missing' : 'invalid'
+      fail: 'missing'
     },
     {
       nook: true,
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.test.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.test.ts
index 026ad07a1..08ba56941 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.test.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('socket repos update', async () => {
 
           - Org name as the first argument (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
-          - Repository name using --repoName (\\x1b[31minvalid\\x1b[39m)
+          - Repository name using --repoName (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
           - You need to be logged in to use this command. See \`socket login\`. (\\x1b[31mmissing API token\\x1b[39m)"
       `)
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.ts
index 757148957..4eeeabac0 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-update.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async function run(
       test: repoName,
       message: 'Repository name using --repoName',
       pass: 'ok',
-      fail: typeof repoName !== 'string' ? 'missing' : 'invalid'
+      fail: 'missing'
     },
     {
       nook: true,
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.test.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.test.ts
index de8f8656c..42cc07540 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.test.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('socket repos view', async () => {
 
           - Org name as the first argument (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
-          - Repository name using --repoName (\\x1b[31minvalid\\x1b[39m)
+          - Repository name using --repoName (\\x1b[31mmissing\\x1b[39m)
 
           - You need to be logged in to use this command. See \`socket login\`. (\\x1b[31mmissing API token\\x1b[39m)"
       `)
diff --git a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.ts b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.ts
index 48fa8d9a6..0c1cb0400 100644
--- a/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.ts
+++ b/src/commands/repos/cmd-repos-view.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async function run(
       test: repoName,
       message: 'Repository name using --repoName',
       pass: 'ok',
-      fail: typeof repoName !== 'string' ? 'missing' : 'invalid'
+      fail: 'missing'
     },
     {
       nook: true,
diff --git a/src/commands/scan/cmd-scan-create.ts b/src/commands/scan/cmd-scan-create.ts
index 3eca3e6c0..55d7d8809 100644
--- a/src/commands/scan/cmd-scan-create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/scan/cmd-scan-create.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ async function run(
       test: targets.length,
       message: 'At least one TARGET (e.g. `.` or `./package.json`)',
       pass: 'ok',
-      fail: 'missing'
+      fail: 'missing (or perhaps you forgot the org slug?)'
     },
     {
       nook: true,
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ async function run(
     {
       nook: true,
       test: apiToken,
-      message: 'This command requires an API token for access`)',
+      message: 'This command requires an API token for access',
       pass: 'ok',
-      fail: 'missing'
+      fail: 'missing (try `socket login`)'
     }
   )
   if (wasBadInput) {