diff --git a/tmate-session.c b/tmate-session.c
index 02f25c145..624932781 100644
--- a/tmate-session.c
+++ b/tmate-session.c
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ void tmate_session_start(void)
 		tmate_set_val("foreground", "true");
 		tmate_info("To connect to the session locally, run: tmate -S %s attach", socket_path);
 	} else {
-		cfg_add_cause("%s", "Tip: if you wish to use tmate for remote access, run tmate -F");
-		cfg_add_cause("%s", "To see the following messages again, run: tmate show-messages");
-		cfg_add_cause("%s", "Press <Enter> to dismiss");
-		cfg_add_cause("%s", "-----------------------------------------------------");
+		cfg_add_cause("%s", "Tip: if you wish to use tmate only for remote access, run: tmate -F");
+		cfg_add_cause("%s", "To see the following messages again, run in a tmate session: tmate show-messages");
+		cfg_add_cause("%s", "Press <q> or <ctrl-c> to continue");
+		cfg_add_cause("%s", "---------------------------------------------------------------------");
 	}
 
 	send_authorized_keys();