diff --git a/jobs.py b/jobs.py
index 2600f00..899241d 100644
--- a/jobs.py
+++ b/jobs.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import time
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit, urlunsplit
 
 import requests
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ def _is_inactive_project(project: dict) -> bool:
     return bool(project.get("completedAt")) or status_name in INACTIVE_PROJECT_STATUS_NAMES
 
 
+def _format_short_weekday(project_date: date) -> str:
+    return project_date.strftime("%a")
+
+
 def _normalize_linear_display_name(name: str) -> str:
     return name.replace(".", " ").replace("-", " ").title()
 
@@ -655,7 +659,12 @@ def post_project_updates():
         target_dt = parse_iso_date(project.get("targetDate"))
         days_left, target_status_text = format_project_target_status(target_dt, now=now)
         if not inactive and target_dt and target_status_text:
-            line = f"- <{url}|{name}> - {target_status_text} - Lead: {lead_md}"
+            target_label = (
+                target_status_text
+                if target_status_text.endswith("overdue")
+                else _format_short_weekday(target_dt)
+            )
+            line = f"- <{url}|{name}> - {target_label} - Lead: {lead_md}"
             if target_status_text.endswith("overdue"):
                 overdue.append({"name": name, "target_dt": target_dt, "line": line})
             elif days_left is not None and 0 <= days_left <= 3:
@@ -671,7 +680,10 @@ def post_project_updates():
                     {
                         "name": name,
                         "start_dt": start_dt,
-                        "line": f"- <{url}|{name}> - Lead: {lead_md}",
+                        "line": (
+                            f"- <{url}|{name}> - {_format_short_weekday(start_dt)} "
+                            f"- Lead: {lead_md}"
+                        ),
                     }
                 )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_jobs.py b/tests/test_jobs.py
index 4d58c80..0b9054e 100644
--- a/tests/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/test_jobs.py
@@ -715,6 +715,20 @@ def test_groups_overdue_ending_soon_and_starting_soon_in_order(self):
         self.assertIn("Starting Tue", message)
         self.assertIn("Starting Wed", message)
         self.assertIn("Lead: <@U1>", message)
+        self.assertIn(
+            "- <https://linear.app/project/ending-tue|Ending Tue> - Tue - Lead: <@U1>", message
+        )
+        self.assertIn(
+            "- <https://linear.app/project/ending-wed|Ending Wed> - Wed - Lead: <@U1>", message
+        )
+        self.assertIn(
+            "- <https://linear.app/project/starting-tue|Starting Tue> - Tue - Lead: <@U1>", message
+        )
+        self.assertIn(
+            "- <https://linear.app/project/starting-wed|Starting Wed> - Wed - Lead: <@U1>", message
+        )
+        self.assertNotIn("d left", message)
+        self.assertNotIn("h left", message)
 
         # Correct projects filtered out
         self.assertNotIn("Ending Far", message)