diff --git a/internal/txlib/pull.go b/internal/txlib/pull.go
index 106fbde..4428956 100644
--- a/internal/txlib/pull.go
+++ b/internal/txlib/pull.go
@@ -153,12 +153,19 @@ func (task *ResourcePullTask) Run(send func(string), abort func()) {
 		if args.Silent && !force {
 			return
 		}
-		send(fmt.Sprintf(
+
+		message := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s.%s - %s",
 			cfgResource.ProjectSlug,
 			cfgResource.ResourceSlug,
 			body,
-		))
+		)
+
+		if !args.Silent {
+			message = truncateMessage(message)
+		}
+
+		send(message)
 	}
 	sendMessage("Getting info", false)
 
@@ -364,13 +371,20 @@ func (task *FilePullTask) Run(send func(string), abort func()) {
 		}
 
 		cyan := color.New(color.FgCyan).SprintFunc()
-		send(fmt.Sprintf(
+
+		message := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s.%s %s - %s",
 			cfgResource.ProjectSlug,
 			cfgResource.ResourceSlug,
 			cyan("["+code+"]"),
 			body,
-		))
+		)
+
+		if !args.Silent {
+			message = truncateMessage(message)
+		}
+
+		send(message)
 	}
 	sendMessage("Pulling file", false)
 
diff --git a/internal/txlib/push.go b/internal/txlib/push.go
index 2d6479c..c3a5a88 100644
--- a/internal/txlib/push.go
+++ b/internal/txlib/push.go
@@ -279,12 +279,16 @@ func (task *ResourcePushTask) Run(send func(string), abort func()) {
 		if args.Silent && !force {
 			return
 		}
-		send(fmt.Sprintf(
+		message := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s.%s - %s",
 			cfgResource.ProjectSlug,
 			cfgResource.ResourceSlug,
 			body,
-		))
+		)
+		if !args.Silent {
+			message = truncateMessage(message)
+		}
+		send(message)
 	}
 	sendMessage("Getting info", false)
 	resource, err := txapi.GetResourceById(api, cfgResource.GetAPv3Id())
@@ -542,12 +546,16 @@ func (task *LanguagePushTask) Run(send func(string), abort func()) {
 		if args.Silent && !force {
 			return
 		}
-		send(fmt.Sprintf(
+		message := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s (%s) - %s",
 			parts[3],
 			strings.Join(languages, ", "),
 			body,
-		))
+		)
+		if !args.Silent {
+			message = truncateMessage(message)
+		}
+		send(message)
 	}
 	sendMessage("Pushing", false)
 
@@ -594,7 +602,12 @@ func (task *SourceFilePushTask) Run(send func(string), abort func()) {
 		if args.Silent && !force {
 			return
 		}
-		send(fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s - %s", parts[3], parts[5], body))
+
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s - %s", parts[3], parts[5], body)
+		if !args.Silent {
+			message = truncateMessage(message)
+		}
+		send(message)
 	}
 
 	file, err := os.Open(sourceFile)
@@ -693,10 +706,14 @@ func (task *TranslationFileTask) Run(send func(string), abort func()) {
 		if args.Silent && !force {
 			return
 		}
-		send(fmt.Sprintf(
+		message := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s.%s %s - %s", parts[3], parts[5],
 			cyan("["+languageCode+"]"), body,
-		))
+		)
+		if !args.Silent {
+			message = truncateMessage(message)
+		}
+		send(message)
 	}
 
 	// Only check timestamps if -f isn't set and if resource isn't new
diff --git a/internal/txlib/utils.go b/internal/txlib/utils.go
index f224d88..3ee6c33 100644
--- a/internal/txlib/utils.go
+++ b/internal/txlib/utils.go
@@ -210,3 +210,11 @@ func isValidResolutionPolicy(policy string) (IsValid bool) {
 	return false
 
 }
+
+func truncateMessage(message string) string {
+	maxLength := 80
+	if len(message) > maxLength {
+		return message[:maxLength-2] + ".."
+	}
+	return message
+}
diff --git a/internal/txlib/utils_test.go b/internal/txlib/utils_test.go
index 44e2035..9438ef1 100644
--- a/internal/txlib/utils_test.go
+++ b/internal/txlib/utils_test.go
@@ -80,3 +80,27 @@ func TestConflictResolution(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 }
+
+func TestTruncateMessage(t *testing.T) {
+	result := truncateMessage("short message")
+	assert.Equal(t, result, "short message")
+
+	result = truncateMessage(
+		"this is a long message that needs to be truncated because it exceeds " +
+			"the maximum length of 75 characters",
+	)
+	assert.Equal(
+		t,
+		result,
+		"this is a long message that needs to be truncated because it exceeds the maxim..",
+	)
+
+	result = truncateMessage(
+		"a message with exactly 75 characters - this message should not be truncated",
+	)
+	assert.Equal(
+		t,
+		result,
+		"a message with exactly 75 characters - this message should not be truncated",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_downloads.go b/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_downloads.go
index ff842fc..d133730 100644
--- a/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_downloads.go
+++ b/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_downloads.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func PollResourceStringsDownload(download *jsonapi.Resource, filePath string) er
 			return nil
 		} else if download.Attributes["status"] == "failed" {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
-				"download of translation '%s' failed",
+				"failed to download translation '%s'",
 				download.Relationships["resource"].DataSingular.Id,
 			)
 
diff --git a/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_uploads.go b/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_uploads.go
index ccdeb03..c1eb792 100644
--- a/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_uploads.go
+++ b/pkg/txapi/resource_strings_async_uploads.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func PollSourceUpload(upload *jsonapi.Resource) error {
 
 		if uploadAttributes.Status == "failed" {
 			// Wrap the "error"
-			return fmt.Errorf("upload of resource '%s' failed - %w",
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to upload of resource '%s' - %w",
 				upload.Relationships["resource"].DataSingular.Id,
 				&uploadAttributes)
 		} else if uploadAttributes.Status == "succeeded" {
diff --git a/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_downloads.go b/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_downloads.go
index 69c6b32..e1d65e2 100644
--- a/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_downloads.go
+++ b/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_downloads.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func PollTranslationDownload(download *jsonapi.Resource, filePath string) error
 			break
 		} else if download.Attributes["status"] == "failed" {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
-				"download of translation '%s' failed",
+				"failed to download translation '%s'",
 				download.Relationships["resource"].DataSingular.Id,
 			)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_uploads.go b/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_uploads.go
index cdaa79e..d3eec97 100644
--- a/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_uploads.go
+++ b/pkg/txapi/resource_translations_async_uploads.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func PollTranslationUpload(upload *jsonapi.Resource) error {
 		if uploadAttributes.Status == "failed" {
 			// Wrap the "error"
 			return fmt.Errorf(
-				"upload of resource '%s', language '%s' failed - %w",
+				"failed to upload resource '%s', language '%s' - %w",
 				upload.Relationships["resource"].DataSingular.Id,
 				upload.Relationships["language"].DataSingular.Id,
 				&uploadAttributes)