diff --git a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-project.ts b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-project.ts
index a743573c6a2..3e28d13c2f4 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-project.ts
+++ b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-project.ts
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ void prompt([
   },
   {
     name: 'block',
-    message: 'What is the short name (in kebab-case) for this project?',
+    message: 'What is the dashed name (in kebab-case) for this project?',
     validate: (block: string) => {
       if (!block.length) {
-        return 'please enter a short name';
+        return 'please enter a dashed name';
       }
       if (/[^a-z0-9-]/.test(block)) {
         return 'please use alphanumerical characters and kebab case';
diff --git a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/helpers/new-challenge-prompts.ts b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/helpers/new-challenge-prompts.ts
index 7532cf473c8..75887150c28 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/helpers/new-challenge-prompts.ts
+++ b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/helpers/new-challenge-prompts.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ export const newChallengePrompts = async (): Promise<{
 
   const dashedName = await prompt<{ value: string }>({
     name: 'value',
-    message: 'What is the short name (in kebab-case) for this challenge?',
+    message: 'What is the dashed name (in kebab-case) for this challenge?',
     validate: (block: string) => {
       if (!block.length) {
-        return 'please enter a short name';
+        return 'please enter a dashed name';
       }
       if (/[^a-z0-9-]/.test(block)) {
         return 'please use alphanumerical characters and kebab case';