diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
index 954ede3fd..60d10c270 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ func (o *CreateOptions) Run(c *cobra.Command, f client.Factory) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Backup %q created successfully.\n", backup.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("Backup request %q submitted successfully.\n", backup.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("Run `ark backup describe %s` for more details.\n", backup.Name)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go
index b52470b54..bf79c0e10 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ func (o *CreateOptions) Run(c *cobra.Command, f client.Factory) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Restore %q created successfully.\n", restore.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("Restore request %q submitted successfully.\n", restore.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("Run `ark restore describe %s` for more details.\n", restore.Name)
 	return nil
 }