diff --git a/examples/chef/chef.py b/examples/chef/chef.py
index 7b09137b8664a6..0d0892d3ad4c1a 100755
--- a/examples/chef/chef.py
+++ b/examples/chef/chef.py
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
     if options.validate_zzz:
         flush_print(f"Validating\n{_CI_MANIFEST_FILE_NAME}\n{_CHEF_ZZZ_ROOT}\n",
                     with_border=True)
-        fix_instructions = """
+        fix_instructions = f"""
+
         Cached files out of date!
         Please:
           ./scripts/bootstrap.sh
@@ -281,8 +282,8 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
           npm install
           cd ../../..
           ./examples/chef/chef.py --generate_zzz
-          git add examples/chef/zzz_generated
-          git add examples/chef/cimanifes.json
+          git add {_CHEF_ZZZ_ROOT}
+          git add {_CI_MANIFEST_FILE_NAME}
         Ensure you are running with the latest version of ZAP from master!"""
         ci_manifest = generate_device_manifest()
         with open(_CI_MANIFEST_FILE_NAME, "r", encoding="utf-8") as ci_manifest_file:
@@ -292,25 +293,25 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
             zzz_dir = os.path.join(_CHEF_ZZZ_ROOT, device)
             device_md5_file = os.path.join(zzz_dir, _CI_DEVICE_MANIFEST_NAME)
             if device not in cached_device_manifest:
-                flush_print(f"NOT IN MANIFEST {device} - {fix_instructions}")
+                flush_print(f"NOT IN MANIFEST {device}: {fix_instructions}")
             elif cached_device_manifest[device] != device_md5:
-                flush_print(f"MANIFEST MISMATCH {device} - {fix_instructions}")
+                flush_print(f"MANIFEST MISMATCH {device}: {fix_instructions}")
                 exit(1)
             elif not os.path.exists(device_md5_file):
-                flush_print(f"OUTPUT MISSING {device} - {fix_instructions}")
+                flush_print(f"OUTPUT MISSING {device}: {fix_instructions}")
                 exit(1)
             else:
                 with open(device_md5_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as md5_file:
                     output_cached_md5 = md5_file.read()
                 if output_cached_md5 != device_md5:
-                    flush_print(f"MISMATCH OUTPUT {device} - {fix_instrucitons}")
+                    flush_print(f"MISMATCH OUTPUT {device}: {fix_instrucitons}")
                     exit(1)
         if False:
             # Disabled; should check:
             #   Current branch when writing manifest
             #   Master in CI
-            flush_print("BAD ZAP VERSION - "+fix_instructions)
-            exit(1) # shoul only warn
+            flush_print("BAD ZAP VERSION:  "+fix_instructions)
+            exit(1) # should only warn in output and not stop builds
         flush_print("Cached ZAP output is up to date!")
         exit(0)