diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 6ae1b9d..4cd2ea5 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 if [ ! -f "./Fork-Awesome/.git" ]; then
   echo -e "\x1b[31;1mFA submodule is not initialized, exit...\x1b[m"
+  echo -e "Hint: try \x1b[36mgit submodule init && git submodule update\x1b[m"
   exit
 fi
 
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@ rm ./output/*
 cp "./Fork-Awesome/src/icons/$fontname/"* ./output
 
 echo
-echo "=== Your font \"$fontname\" is ready in the output/ directory ==="
+echo -e "\x1b[32;1m=== Your font \"$fontname\" is ready in the output/ directory ===\x1b[m"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 6a3c103..688c5fd 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 if [ ! -f "./Fork-Awesome/.git" ]; then
   echo -e "\x1b[31;1mFA submodule is not initialized, exit...\x1b[m"
+  echo -e "Hint: try \x1b[36mgit submodule init && git submodule update\x1b[m"
   exit
 fi
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ echo "=== Ensuring FA is up-to-date ==="
 git fetch && git reset --hard origin/master
 
 echo "=== Installing ruby dependencies ==="
+echo "This will take a while, but only the first time. Please stand by..."
 bundle install --path vendor/bundle
 
 echo