diff --git a/internal/mcp/server.go b/internal/mcp/server.go
index c55a42bf95f0baabecae062b84e67480b1967a96..cfea4c8da585f3114f201ae00ba87f262ee61b8f 100644
--- a/internal/mcp/server.go
+++ b/internal/mcp/server.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleAddTasks(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest
 
 	var response string
 	if !result.HadExistingTasks {
-		response = fmt.Sprintf("Tasks added successfully! Get started on your first one once you're ready, and call `get_tasks` frequently to remind yourself where you are in the process.\n\n%s", taskList)
+		response = fmt.Sprintf("Tasks added successfully! Get started on your first one once you're ready. If you're updating statuses as you should, you may call `get_tasks` less frequently because `update_task_statuses` prints the revised list.\n\n%s", taskList)
 	} else {
 		response = taskList
 	}