diff --git a/src/commands/shared/request.ts b/src/commands/shared/request.ts
index c3be37de..a2f2084b 100644
--- a/src/commands/shared/request.ts
+++ b/src/commands/shared/request.ts
@@ -94,13 +94,22 @@ export const request =
     }>,
     authn?: Authn,
     options?: {
+      accessMessage?: string;
       message?: "all" | "approval-required" | "none";
     }
   ): Promise<RequestResponse<T> | undefined> => {
     const resolvedAuthn = authn ?? (await authenticate());
     const { userCredential } = resolvedAuthn;
+    const accessMessage = (message?: string) => {
+      switch (message) {
+        case "approval-required":
+          return "Checking for access in P0";
+        default:
+          return "Requesting access";
+      }
+    };
     const data = await spinUntil(
-      "Requesting access",
+      accessMessage(options?.message),
       fetchCommand<RequestResponse<T>>(resolvedAuthn, args, [
         command,
         ...args.arguments,
diff --git a/src/commands/shared/ssh.ts b/src/commands/shared/ssh.ts
index 9c105d80..d8e049aa 100644
--- a/src/commands/shared/ssh.ts
+++ b/src/commands/shared/ssh.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export const provisionRequest = async (
   }
   const { id, isPreexisting } = response;
   if (!isPreexisting) print2("Waiting for access to be provisioned");
+  else print2("Existing access found.  Connecting to instance.");
 
   const provisionedRequest = await waitForProvisioning<PluginSshRequest>(
     authn,