diff --git a/chain_commands.go b/chain_commands.go
index 78f2ef2..c62040e 100644
--- a/chain_commands.go
+++ b/chain_commands.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const chainExplorerExample = chainExplorerCommandPath + " --data-dir ~/.lethean/
 const chainSyncExample = chainSyncCommandPath + "\n" +
 	chainSyncCommandPath + " --daemon\n" +
 	chainSyncCommandPath + " --stop"
+const chainCommandExample = chainExplorerExample + "\n" + chainSyncExample
 
 // AddChainCommands registers the `chain` command group on a Cobra root.
 //
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func AddChainCommands(root *cobra.Command) {
 		Use:     ChainCommandName,
 		Short:   "Manage the Lethean blockchain node",
 		Long:    "Manage the Lethean blockchain node: sync and explore.",
-		Example: chainExplorerExample + "\n" + chainSyncExample,
+		Example: chainCommandExample,
 		Args:    cobra.NoArgs,
 	}
 
diff --git a/commands_test.go b/commands_test.go
index ac715ec..becbc1e 100644
--- a/commands_test.go
+++ b/commands_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func TestAddChainCommands_Good_RegistersParent(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, ChainCommandName, chainCmd.Name())
 	assert.Equal(t, "Manage the Lethean blockchain node", chainCmd.Short)
 	assert.Equal(t, "Manage the Lethean blockchain node: sync and explore.", chainCmd.Long)
-	assert.Equal(t, chainExplorerExample+"\n"+chainSyncExample, chainCmd.Example)
+	assert.Equal(t, chainCommandExample, chainCmd.Example)
 }
 
 func TestAddChainCommands_Good_HasSubcommands(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/sync_command.go b/sync_command.go
index 2adbe74..47ba9a6 100644
--- a/sync_command.go
+++ b/sync_command.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+const chainSyncDisplayName = ChainCommandName + " " + chainSyncCommandName
+
 // newChainSyncCommand builds the `chain sync` command family.
 //
 // Example:
@@ -82,9 +84,9 @@ func runChainSyncForeground(dataDir, seed string, testnet bool) error {
 	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	log.Println("Starting headless P2P synchronisation...")
+	log.Printf("Starting %s in foreground...", chainSyncDisplayName)
 	runChainSyncLoop(ctx, blockchain, &chainConfig, hardForks, resolvedSeed)
-	log.Println("Sync stopped.")
+	log.Printf("%s stopped.", chainSyncDisplayName)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ func runChainSyncDaemon(dataDir, seed string, testnet bool) error {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	syncDaemon.SetReady(true)
-	log.Println("Sync daemon started.")
+	log.Printf("%s daemon started.", chainSyncDisplayName)
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	wg.Add(1)
@@ -153,6 +155,6 @@ func stopChainSyncDaemon(dataDir string) error {
 		return coreerr.E("stopChainSyncDaemon", fmt.Sprintf("signal process %d", pid), err)
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("Sent SIGTERM to sync daemon (PID %d)", pid)
+	log.Printf("Sent SIGTERM to %s daemon (PID %d)", chainSyncDisplayName, pid)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/sync_loop.go b/sync_loop.go
index da355a5..96a1270 100644
--- a/sync_loop.go
+++ b/sync_loop.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func runChainSyncLoop(ctx context.Context, blockchain *chain.Chain, chainConfig
 		}
 
 		if err := runChainSyncOnce(ctx, blockchain, chainConfig, opts, seed); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("sync: %v (retrying in 10s)", err)
+			log.Printf("%s: %v (retrying in 10s)", chainSyncDisplayName, err)
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				return