diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 387a78d..e754380 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ config()
 if not hasattr(bot, 'config'):
     exit()
 
-print 'Connecting to IRC'
+print 'Connecting to IRC...'
 
 bot.conns = {}
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bot.persist_dir = os.path.abspath('persist')
 if not os.path.exists(bot.persist_dir):
     os.mkdir(bot.persist_dir)
 
-print 'Running main loop'
+print 'Connection(s) made, bot online...'
 
 while True:
     reload()  # these functions only do things