diff --git a/cmd/flux/bootstrap_github.go b/cmd/flux/bootstrap_github.go
index 34f60f6d..162a85bc 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/bootstrap_github.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/bootstrap_github.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func bootstrapGitHubCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	ghToken := os.Getenv(ghTokenEnvVar)
 	if ghToken == "" {
 		var err error
-		ghToken, err = readPasswordFromStdin("Please type your GitHub personal access token: ")
+		ghToken, err = readPasswordFromStdin("Please enter your GitHub personal access token (PAT): ")
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not read token: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/flux/bootstrap_gitlab.go b/cmd/flux/bootstrap_gitlab.go
index 24baa03a..77557ea0 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/bootstrap_gitlab.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/bootstrap_gitlab.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func bootstrapGitLabCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	glToken := os.Getenv(glTokenEnvVar)
 	if glToken == "" {
 		var err error
-		glToken, err = readPasswordFromStdin("Please type your GitLab personal access token: ")
+		glToken, err = readPasswordFromStdin("Please enter your GitLab personal access token (PAT): ")
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not read token: %w", err)
 		}