diff --git a/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py b/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
index 9752ed1..de345fc 100644
--- a/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
+++ b/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ class Calls(base.Cog):
 
         if participant is None:
             return await ctx.send(
-                "❌ You cannot skip a call you have not participated in."
+                "❌ You cannot skip a call you have not participated in.\n"
+                "-# You didn't send any messages in this call, so you can't skip it."
             )
 
         channels = await self.bot.call_handler.skip(ctx.channel.id)
@@ -119,7 +120,8 @@ class Calls(base.Cog):
 
         if participant is None:
             return await ctx.send(
-                "❌ You cannot hang up a call you have not participated in."
+                "❌ You cannot hang up a call you have not participated in.\n"
+                "-# You didn't send any messages in this call, so you can't hang up. Try saying hi!"
             )
 
         channels = await self.bot.call_handler.hangup(ctx.channel.id)