diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/build.rb b/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
index fb846784fa..5826a86430 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Build
         end
         if ARGV.interactive?
           ohai "Entering interactive mode"
-          puts "Type `exit` to return and finalize the installation"
+          puts "Type `exit` to return and finalize the installation."
           puts "Install to this prefix: #{formula.prefix}"
 
           if ARGV.git?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb
index 6f8645120f..0a3c33128d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ module Homebrew
       end
 
       if text_matches.size > MAXIMUM_STRING_MATCHES
-        puts "Only the first #{MAXIMUM_STRING_MATCHES} matches were output"
+        puts "Only the first #{MAXIMUM_STRING_MATCHES} matches were output."
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb
index 42045c48cb..9c56aa8f16 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/create.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     fc.generate!
 
-    puts "Please `brew audit --new-formula #{fc.name}` before submitting, thanks."
+    puts "Please run `brew audit --new-formula #{fc.name}` before submitting, thanks."
     exec_editor fc.path
   end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb b/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb
index 355cfd9926..453f5c2416 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ module OS
           EOS
         else
           <<~EOS
-            Update them from Software Update in the App Store
+            Update them from Software Update in the App Store or
             #{Formatter.url("https://developer.apple.com/download/more/")}.
           EOS
         end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb b/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
index 9998b50ca5..0ab0085cfa 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Resource
     end
   rescue ChecksumMissingError
     opoo "Cannot verify integrity of #{fn.basename}"
-    puts "A checksum was not provided for this resource"
+    puts "A checksum was not provided for this resource."
     puts "For your reference the SHA-256 is: #{fn.sha256}"
   end