diff --git a/cmd/t/u.go b/cmd/t/u.go
index 73f86b34b968f27f7a3e41b6b2f86ff1f2d2d9bf..1aed8c886fabbe7a36f240189964e43ce711e2bb 100644
--- a/cmd/t/u.go
+++ b/cmd/t/u.go
@@ -216,9 +216,7 @@ func runBatchStatusUpdate(cmd *cobra.Command, env *cli.Environment, sid string,
 	}
 
 	if allComplete {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "No pending tasks remaining. If you've completed the goal, escalate to the operator and obtain confirmation before archiving the session with `np a`.")
-	} else {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Continue working through remaining tasks. Use `np t u -i <id1> -s <status1> -i <id2> -s <status2>` to update multiple tasks at once.")
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "No pending tasks remaining. If you've completed the goal, escalate to the operator and ask whether to archive the session (`np a`).")
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -343,9 +341,7 @@ func runSingleTaskUpdate(cmd *cobra.Command, env *cli.Environment, sid string, t
 		}
 
 		if len(pending) == 0 && len(inProgress) == 0 {
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "No pending tasks remaining. If you've completed the goal, escalate to the operator and obtain confirmation before archiving the session with `np a`.")
-		} else {
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Task marked completed. Continue working through remaining tasks. Use `np t u -i <id1> -s <status1> -i <id2> -s <status2>` to update multiple at once.")
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "No pending tasks remaining. If you've completed the goal, escalate to the operator and ask whether to archive the session (`np a`).")
 		}
 	} else {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Task updated. Use `np p` to review the full plan.")