diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index a626182..727951f 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -3245,9 +3245,9 @@
 
     /* When using ":silent" assume that <CR> was entered. */
     if (mouse_used != NULL)
-	MSG_PUTS(_("Type number or click with mouse (<Enter> cancels): "));
+	MSG_PUTS(_("Type number and <Enter> or click with mouse (empty cancels): "));
     else
-	MSG_PUTS(_("Choice number (<Enter> cancels): "));
+	MSG_PUTS(_("Type number and <Enter> (empty cancels): "));
 
     /* Set the state such that text can be selected/copied/pasted and we still
      * get mouse events. */