diff --git a/internal/plugin/howami.go b/internal/plugin/howami.go
index cc03bf0..85c14f7 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/howami.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/howami.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Write the roast now. Do not include any preamble or explanation, just the roast
 		response, err := callOllama(ollamaHost, ollamaModel, prompt)
 		if err != nil {
 			slog.Error("howami: ollama call", "err", err)
-			p.SendReply(ctx.RoomID, ctx.EventID, "Failed to generate profile. LLM might be offline.")
+			p.SendReply(ctx.RoomID, ctx.EventID, "Couldn't generate the profile. Thanks, Ollama.")
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/plugin/vibe.go b/internal/plugin/vibe.go
index 938e83a..50a5307 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/vibe.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/vibe.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Describe the room's current vibe:`, botName, transcript)
 	if err != nil {
 		slog.Error("vibe: ollama call", "err", err)
 		p.resetCooldown(ctx.RoomID) // Don't consume cooldown on failure
-		return p.SendReply(ctx.RoomID, ctx.EventID, "Failed to read the vibe. LLM might be offline.")
+		return p.SendReply(ctx.RoomID, ctx.EventID, "Failed to read the vibe. Thanks, Ollama.")
 	}
 
 	return p.SendMessage(ctx.RoomID, response)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Summary:`, tldrBotName, transcript)
 	if err != nil {
 		slog.Error("vibe: ollama call", "err", err)
 		p.resetCooldown(ctx.RoomID) // Don't consume cooldown on failure
-		return p.SendReply(ctx.RoomID, ctx.EventID, "Failed to summarize. LLM might be offline.")
+		return p.SendReply(ctx.RoomID, ctx.EventID, "Couldn't summarize. Thanks, Ollama.")
 	}
 
 	return p.SendMessage(ctx.RoomID, response)