diff --git a/kinode/packages/terminal/m/src/lib.rs b/kinode/packages/terminal/m/src/lib.rs
index 112c030d..8bf3157c 100644
--- a/kinode/packages/terminal/m/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kinode/packages/terminal/m/src/lib.rs
@@ -80,14 +80,22 @@ fn init(_our: Address) {
             println!("m: awaiting response for {}s", s);
             match req.send_and_await_response(*s).unwrap() {
                 Ok(res) => {
-                    let _ = Response::new().body(res.body()).send();
+                    // TODO piping is broken. Patching it by just printing the response
+                    // let _ = Response::new().body(res.body()).send();
+                    if let Ok(txt) = std::str::from_utf8(&res.body()) {
+                        println!("{txt}");
+                    } else {
+                        println!("{:?}", res.body());
+                    }
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     println!(
-                        "m: failed to send message {}",
+                        "m: {}",
                         match e.kind {
-                            SendErrorKind::Timeout => "due to timeout",
-                            SendErrorKind::Offline => "because the target is offline",
+                            SendErrorKind::Timeout =>
+                                "target did not send Response in time, try increasing the await time",
+                            SendErrorKind::Offline =>
+                                "failed to send message because the target is offline",
                         }
                     );
                 }
diff --git a/kinode/src/kernel/mod.rs b/kinode/src/kernel/mod.rs
index 4b1638aa..d39856c9 100644
--- a/kinode/src/kernel/mod.rs
+++ b/kinode/src/kernel/mod.rs
@@ -981,12 +981,17 @@ pub async fn kernel(
                             .send(t::Printout {
                                 verbosity: 0,
                                 content: format!(
-                                    "event loop: got {} from network for {}, but process does not exist (perhaps it terminated)",
+                                    "event loop: got {} from network for {}, but process does not exist{}",
                                     match kernel_message.message {
                                         t::Message::Request(_) => "Request",
                                         t::Message::Response(_) => "Response",
                                     },
                                     kernel_message.target.process,
+                                    match kernel_message.message {
+                                        t::Message::Request(_) => "",
+                                        t::Message::Response(_) =>
+                                            "\nhint: if you are using `m`, try awaiting the Response: `m --await 5 ...`",
+                                    }
                                 )
                             })
                             .await;