diff --git a/hack/cherry_pick_pull.sh b/hack/cherry_pick_pull.sh
index e28facce999..cf047488bfd 100755
--- a/hack/cherry_pick_pull.sh
+++ b/hack/cherry_pick_pull.sh
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ if git remote -v | grep ^origin | grep GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes.git; then
   echo
   echo "where REMOTE is your personal fork (maybe 'upstream'? Consider swapping those.)."
   echo "Then propose ${NEWBRANCH} as a pull against ${BRANCH} (NOT MASTER)."
-  echo "Use this exact subject: 'Autogenerated cherry-pick of #${PULL}' and include a justification."
+  echo "Use this exact subject: 'Automated cherry pick of #${PULL}' and include a justification."
   cleanbranch=""
   exit 0
 fi
@@ -133,5 +133,5 @@ git push origin -f "${NEWBRANCHUNIQ}:${NEWBRANCH}"
 
 echo
 echo "+++ Now you must propose ${NEWBRANCH} as a pull against ${BRANCH} (NOT MASTER)."
-echo "    You must use this exact subject: 'Autogenerated cherry-pick of #${PULL}' and include a justification."
+echo "    You must use this exact subject: 'Automated cherry pick of #${PULL}' and include a justification."
 echo