diff --git a/src/commands/github/gh.ts b/src/commands/github/gh.ts
index 3f0d1db6..8ed1acb7 100644
--- a/src/commands/github/gh.ts
+++ b/src/commands/github/gh.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import {
   SlashCommandBuilder,
   type ChatInputCommandInteraction,
 } from "discord.js";
-import { GitHubApiError } from "../../services/github/githubClient.js";
 import {
   getIssue,
   listIssues,
   listPullRequests,
 } from "../../services/github/githubApi.js";
+import { getGitHubUserMessage } from "../../services/github/githubErrorMessage.js";
 import { logger } from "../../utils/logger.js";
 
 /**
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const data = new SlashCommandBuilder()
   .addSubcommand((s) =>
     s
       .setName("prs")
-      .setDescription("List pull requests")
+      .setDescription("List open pull requests")
       .addStringOption((o) =>
         o.setName("owner").setDescription("Org/user").setRequired(true),
       )
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ export async function execute(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction): Promise
           `**Open issues for ${owner}/${repo}**`,
           "",
           ...issues.map(
-            (i) => `#${i.number} ${i.title} (by ${i.user?.login ?? "unknown"})`,
+            (i) =>
+              `#${i.number} ${i.title} (by ${i.user?.login ?? "unknown"})\n${i.html_url}`,
           ),
         ].join("\n"),
       );
@@ -127,29 +128,26 @@ export async function execute(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction): Promise
         [
           `**Open PRs for ${owner}/${repo}**`,
           "",
-          ...prs.map((p) => `#${p.number} ${p.title} (by ${p.user?.login ?? "unknown"})`),
+          ...prs.map(
+            (p) =>
+              `#${p.number} ${p.title} (by ${p.user?.login ?? "unknown"})\n${p.html_url}`,
+          ),
         ].join("\n"),
       );
       return;
     }
 
-    // Should be unreachable because subcommand is required, but keep it safe.
     await interaction.editReply("Unknown subcommand.");
+    return;
   } catch (err) {
-    if (err instanceof GitHubApiError) {
-      if (err.status === 404) {
-        await interaction.editReply("Not found. Check owner/repo and the number.");
-        return;
-      }
-
-      logger.warn({ err, owner, repo, sub }, "[gh] GitHub API error");
-
-      await interaction.editReply(`GitHub error (${err.status}): ${err.message}`);
+    const msg = getGitHubUserMessage(err);
+    if (msg) {
+      await interaction.editReply(msg);
       return;
     }
 
-    logger.error({ err, owner, repo, sub }, "[gh] command failed");
-
-    await interaction.editReply("Something went wrong talking to GitHub.");
+    logger.warn({ err, owner, repo, sub }, "[gh] GitHub request failed");
+    await interaction.editReply("GitHub request failed. Please try again in a bit.");
+    return;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/github/pr.ts b/src/commands/github/pr.ts
index d3aea2a0..9d1c60c5 100644
--- a/src/commands/github/pr.ts
+++ b/src/commands/github/pr.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import {
   SlashCommandBuilder,
   type ChatInputCommandInteraction,
 } from "discord.js";
-import { GitHubApiError } from "../../services/github/githubClient.js";
 import { getPullRequest } from "../../services/github/githubApi.js";
+import { getGitHubUserMessage } from "../../services/github/githubErrorMessage.js";
 import { logger } from "../../utils/logger.js";
 
 /**
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { logger } from "../../utils/logger.js";
  */
 export const data = new SlashCommandBuilder()
   .setName("pr")
-  .setDescription("GitHub pull request helpers")
+  .setDescription("Fetch a GitHub pull request by number")
   .addIntegerOption((o) => o.setName("number").setDescription("PR #").setRequired(true))
   .addStringOption((o) => o.setName("owner").setDescription("Org/user").setRequired(true))
   .addStringOption((o) => o.setName("repo").setDescription("Repo").setRequired(true));
@@ -31,30 +31,26 @@ export async function execute(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction): Promise
     const pr = await getPullRequest(owner, repo, number);
 
     const mergedLabel = pr.merged ? "merged" : "not merged";
+
     const body = [
       `**${owner}/${repo} PR #${pr.number}**`,
       pr.title,
       `State: ${pr.state} (${mergedLabel})`,
       `Author: ${pr.user?.login ?? "unknown"}`,
-      `URL: ${pr.html_url}`,
+      pr.html_url,
     ].join("\n");
 
     await interaction.editReply(body);
+    return;
   } catch (err) {
-    if (err instanceof GitHubApiError) {
-      if (err.status === 404) {
-        await interaction.editReply("PR not found. Check owner/repo and PR number.");
-        return;
-      }
-
-      logger.warn({ err, owner, repo, number }, "[pr] GitHub API error");
-
-      await interaction.editReply(`GitHub API error (${err.status}): ${err.message}`);
+    const msg = getGitHubUserMessage(err);
+    if (msg) {
+      await interaction.editReply(msg);
       return;
     }
 
-    logger.error({ err, owner, repo, number }, "[pr] command failed");
-
-    await interaction.editReply("Something went wrong while talking to GitHub.");
+    logger.warn({ err, owner, repo, number }, "[pr] GitHub request failed");
+    await interaction.editReply("GitHub request failed. Please try again in a bit.");
+    return;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/services/github/githubErrorMessage.ts b/src/services/github/githubErrorMessage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d27afe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/github/githubErrorMessage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { GitHubApiError } from "./githubClient.js";
+
+export function getGitHubUserMessage(err: unknown): string | null {
+  if (!(err instanceof GitHubApiError)) return null;
+
+  switch (err.status) {
+    case 404:
+      return "I could not find that PR. Double check the number and repo.";
+    case 401:
+    case 403:
+      return "I cannot access that repo with the current GitHub token. Check token and repo permissions.";
+    case 429:
+      return "GitHub rate limited me. Try again in a bit.";
+    default:
+      return null;
+  }
+}