diff --git a/doc/ref/debug.xml b/doc/ref/debug.xml
index 7121efabd7..32b037340e 100644
--- a/doc/ref/debug.xml
+++ b/doc/ref/debug.xml
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ Error, recursion depth trap (5000)
  [2] dive( depth - 1 );
    @ *stdin*:1
 ...  at *stdin*:4
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'return;'
 brk> return;
 gap> dive(11000);
 Error, recursion depth trap (5000)
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ Error, recursion depth trap (5000)
  [2] dive( depth - 1 );
    @ *stdin*:1
 ...  at *stdin*:5
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'return;'
 brk> return;
 Error, recursion depth trap (10000)
 *[1] dive( depth - 1 );
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ Error, recursion depth trap (10000)
  [2] dive( depth - 1 );
    @ *stdin*:1
 ...  at *stdin*:5
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'return;'
 brk> return;gap>
 ]]></Log>
 <P/>
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ Error, recursion depth trap (1000)
  [2] dive( depth - 1 );
    @ *stdin*:4
 ...  at *stdin*:12
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'return;'
 brk> return;
 Error, recursion depth trap (2000)
 *[1] dive( depth - 1 );
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ Error, recursion depth trap (2000)
  [2] dive( depth - 1 );
    @ *stdin*:4
 ...  at *stdin*:12
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'return;'
 brk> GetRecursionDepth();
 0
 brk> return;
diff --git a/src/cyclotom.c b/src/cyclotom.c
index 3025530f94..6088c6140c 100644
--- a/src/cyclotom.c
+++ b/src/cyclotom.c
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ static UInt FindCommonField(UInt nl, UInt nr, UInt *ml, UInt *mr)
           "This computation requires a cyclotomic field of degree %d, larger "
           "than the current limit of %d",
           n, (Int)CyclotomicsLimit,
-          "You may return after raising the limit with SetCyclotomicsLimit");
+          "you can 'return;' after raising the limit with SetCyclotomicsLimit");
   }
 
   // Finish up
diff --git a/src/error.c b/src/error.c
index 2618e32739..afde42d34c 100644
--- a/src/error.c
+++ b/src/error.c
@@ -514,10 +514,13 @@ Obj ErrorReturnObj(const Char * msg, Int arg1, Int arg2, const Char * msg2)
 */
 void ErrorReturnVoid(const Char * msg, Int arg1, Int arg2, const Char * msg2)
 {
-    Obj LateMsg;
-    LateMsg = MakeString(msg2);
-    CallErrorInner(msg, arg1, arg2, 0, 1, 0, LateMsg);
-    // ErrorMode( msg, arg1, arg2, (Obj)0, msg2, 'x' );
+    if (msg2 == 0) {
+        msg2 = "you can 'return;' to continue";
+    }
+
+    Obj lateMsg = MakeString("you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or\n");
+    AppendString(lateMsg, MakeString(msg2));
+    CallErrorInner(msg, arg1, arg2, 0, 1, 0, lateMsg);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -648,7 +651,7 @@ void ErrorBoundedInt(
 
 void AssertionFailure(void)
 {
-    ErrorReturnVoid("Assertion failure", 0, 0, "you may 'return;'");
+    ErrorReturnVoid("Assertion failure", 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void AssertionFailureWithMessage(Obj message)
@@ -659,7 +662,7 @@ void AssertionFailureWithMessage(Obj message)
         AssertionFailure();
     }
     else if (IS_STRING_REP(message)) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("Assertion failure: %g", (Int)message, 0, "you may 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("Assertion failure: %g", (Int)message, 0, 0);
     }
     else {
         PrintObj(message);
diff --git a/src/funcs.c b/src/funcs.c
index 62919177f5..3d7d65dde2 100644
--- a/src/funcs.c
+++ b/src/funcs.c
@@ -386,8 +386,7 @@ void RecursionDepthTrap( void )
     if (GetRecursionDepth() > 0) {
         recursionDepth = GetRecursionDepth();
         SetRecursionDepth(0);
-        ErrorReturnVoid("recursion depth trap (%d)", (Int)recursionDepth, 0,
-                        "you may 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("recursion depth trap (%d)", (Int)recursionDepth, 0, 0);
         SetRecursionDepth(recursionDepth);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/hpc/thread.c b/src/hpc/thread.c
index 420074bf93..67f5219fda 100644
--- a/src/hpc/thread.c
+++ b/src/hpc/thread.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static void InterruptCurrentThread(int locked, Stat stat)
     if (handler)
         CALL_WITH_CATCH(handler, NEW_PLIST(T_PLIST, 0));
     else
-        ErrorReturnVoid("system interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("system interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
     if (!locked)
         pthread_mutex_unlock(thread->lock);
 }
diff --git a/src/stats.c b/src/stats.c
index fb2de23a1b..7ed53a74ce 100644
--- a/src/stats.c
+++ b/src/stats.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE ExecStatus ExecForHelper(Stat stat, UInt nr)
 #if !defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
             // test for an interrupt
             if ( HaveInterrupt() ) {
-                ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+                ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
             }
 #endif
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE ExecStatus ExecForHelper(Stat stat, UInt nr)
 #if !defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
             // test for an interrupt
             if ( HaveInterrupt() ) {
-                ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+                ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
             }
 #endif
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE ExecStatus ExecForRangeHelper(Stat stat, UInt nr)
 #if !defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
         // test for an interrupt
         if ( HaveInterrupt() ) {
-            ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+            ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE ExecStatus ExecWhileHelper(Stat stat, UInt nr)
 #if !defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
         // test for an interrupt
         if ( HaveInterrupt() ) {
-            ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+            ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE ExecStatus ExecRepeatHelper(Stat stat, UInt nr)
 #if !defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
         // test for an interrupt
         if ( HaveInterrupt() ) {
-            ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+            ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ static ExecStatus ExecReturnObj(Stat stat)
 #if !defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
     // test for an interrupt
     if ( HaveInterrupt() ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ static ExecStatus ExecReturnVoid(Stat stat)
 #if !defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
     // test for an interrupt
     if ( HaveInterrupt() ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ UInt TakeInterrupt( void )
 {
   if (HaveInterrupt()) {
       UnInterruptExecStat();
-      ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+      ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
       return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -1067,12 +1067,12 @@ static ExecStatus ExecIntrStat(Stat stat)
         if (printError) {
             ErrorReturnVoid("reached the pre-set memory limit\n"
                             "(change it with the -o command line option)",
-                            0, 0, "you can 'return;'");
+                            0, 0, 0);
         }
     }
     else
 #endif
-      ErrorReturnVoid( "user interrupt", 0, 0, "you can 'return;'" );
+        ErrorReturnVoid("user interrupt", 0, 0, 0);
 #endif
 
     // continue at the interrupted statement
diff --git a/src/streams.c b/src/streams.c
index d36d67eb46..4750f3dec2 100644
--- a/src/streams.c
+++ b/src/streams.c
@@ -517,8 +517,7 @@ static Obj FuncLOG_TO(Obj self, Obj filename)
 {
     RequireStringRep(SELF_NAME, filename);
     if ( ! OpenLog( CONST_CSTR_STRING(filename) ) ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("LogTo: cannot log to %g", (Int)filename, 0,
-                        "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("LogTo: cannot log to %g", (Int)filename, 0, 0);
         return False;
     }
     return True;
@@ -533,8 +532,7 @@ static Obj FuncLOG_TO_STREAM(Obj self, Obj stream)
 {
     RequireOutputStream(SELF_NAME, stream);
     if ( ! OpenLogStream(stream) ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("LogTo: cannot log to stream", 0, 0,
-                        "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("LogTo: cannot log to stream", 0, 0, 0);
         return False;
     }
     return True;
@@ -578,8 +576,7 @@ static Obj FuncINPUT_LOG_TO(Obj self, Obj filename)
 {
     RequireStringRep(SELF_NAME, filename);
     if ( ! OpenInputLog( CONST_CSTR_STRING(filename) ) ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("InputLogTo: cannot log to %g", (Int)filename, 0,
-                        "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("InputLogTo: cannot log to %g", (Int)filename, 0, 0);
         return False;
     }
     return True;
@@ -594,8 +591,7 @@ static Obj FuncINPUT_LOG_TO_STREAM(Obj self, Obj stream)
 {
     RequireOutputStream(SELF_NAME, stream);
     if ( ! OpenInputLogStream(stream) ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("InputLogTo: cannot log to stream", 0, 0,
-                        "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("InputLogTo: cannot log to stream", 0, 0, 0);
         return False;
     }
     return True;
@@ -639,8 +635,7 @@ static Obj FuncOUTPUT_LOG_TO(Obj self, Obj filename)
 {
     RequireStringRep(SELF_NAME, filename);
     if ( ! OpenOutputLog( CONST_CSTR_STRING(filename) ) ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("OutputLogTo: cannot log to %g", (Int)filename, 0,
-                        "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("OutputLogTo: cannot log to %g", (Int)filename, 0, 0);
         return False;
     }
     return True;
@@ -655,8 +650,7 @@ static Obj FuncOUTPUT_LOG_TO_STREAM(Obj self, Obj stream)
 {
     RequireOutputStream(SELF_NAME, stream);
     if ( ! OpenOutputLogStream(stream) ) {
-        ErrorReturnVoid("OutputLogTo: cannot log to stream", 0, 0,
-                        "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("OutputLogTo: cannot log to stream", 0, 0, 0);
         return False;
     }
     return True;
diff --git a/src/vec8bit.c b/src/vec8bit.c
index 3b50507c67..1b583895a8 100644
--- a/src/vec8bit.c
+++ b/src/vec8bit.c
@@ -3002,7 +3002,7 @@ void ASS_VEC8BIT(Obj list, Obj pos, Obj elm)
                 ErrorReturnVoid("List assignment would increase length of "
                                 "locked compressed vector",
                                 0, 0,
-                                "You can `return;' to ignore the assignment");
+                                "you can 'return;' to ignore the assignment");
                 return;
             }
             ResizeWordSizedBag(list, SIZE_VEC8BIT(p, elts));
@@ -3094,7 +3094,7 @@ static Obj FuncUNB_VEC8BIT(Obj self, Obj list, Obj pos)
     if (True == DoFilter(IsLockedRepresentationVector, list)) {
         ErrorReturnVoid(
             "Unbind of entry of locked compressed vector is forbidden", 0, 0,
-            "You can `return;' to ignore the assignment");
+            "you can 'return;' to ignore the assignment");
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -3220,7 +3220,7 @@ static Obj FuncAPPEND_VEC8BIT(Obj self, Obj vecl, Obj vecr)
     lenr = LEN_VEC8BIT(vecr);
     if (True == DoFilter(IsLockedRepresentationVector, vecl) && lenr > 0) {
         ErrorReturnVoid("Append to locked compressed vector is forbidden", 0,
-                        0, "You can `return;' to ignore the operation");
+                        0, "you can 'return;' to ignore the operation");
         return 0;
     }
     info = GetFieldInfo8Bit(FIELD_VEC8BIT(vecl));
@@ -4369,7 +4369,7 @@ static void ResizeVec8Bit(Obj vec, UInt newlen, UInt knownclean)
 
     if (True == DoFilter(IsLockedRepresentationVector, vec)) {
         ErrorReturnVoid("Resize of locked compressed vector is forbidden", 0,
-                        0, "You can `return;' to ignore the operation");
+                        0, "you can 'return;' to ignore the operation");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -5002,8 +5002,7 @@ static Obj MakeShiftedVecs(Obj v, UInt len)
     ResizeVec8Bit(vn, len, 0);
     len1 = (len == 0) ? 0 : RightMostNonZeroVec8Bit(vn);
     if (len1 == 0)
-        ErrorReturnVoid("Zero coefficient vector for reduction", 0, 0,
-                        "you can 'return;'");
+        ErrorReturnVoid("Zero coefficient vector for reduction", 0, 0, 0);
     if (len1 != len) {
         ResizeVec8Bit(vn, len1, 1);
         len = len1;
diff --git a/src/vecgf2.c b/src/vecgf2.c
index b3c7454cb0..c484531c5f 100644
--- a/src/vecgf2.c
+++ b/src/vecgf2.c
@@ -3826,7 +3826,7 @@ FuncREDUCE_COEFFS_GF2VEC(Obj self, Obj vec1, Obj len1, Obj vec2, Obj len2)
 
     if (len2a == 0) {
         ErrorReturnVoid("ReduceCoeffs: second argument must not be zero", 0,
-                        0, "you may 'return;' to skip the reduction");
+                        0, "you can 'return;' to skip the reduction");
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -3872,7 +3872,7 @@ FuncQUOTREM_COEFFS_GF2VEC(Obj self, Obj vec1, Obj len1, Obj vec2, Obj len2)
     }
     if (len2a == 0) {
         ErrorReturnVoid("QuotremCoeffs: second argument must not be zero", 0,
-                        0, "you may 'return;' to skip the reduction");
+                        0, "you can 'return;' to skip the reduction");
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/tst/testspecial/mem-overflow.g.out b/tst/testspecial/mem-overflow.g.out
index 82620ab76a..1f9147a44c 100644
--- a/tst/testspecial/mem-overflow.g.out
+++ b/tst/testspecial/mem-overflow.g.out
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Stack trace:
    @ *stdin*:3
 <function "unknown">( <arguments> )
  called from read-eval loop at *stdin*:3
-you can 'return;'
+you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or
+you can 'return;' to continue
 brk> # ... then we should be in a break loop. Exit that, perform some other computations.
 brk> quit;
 gap> Factorial(42);
diff --git a/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func.g.out b/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func.g.out
index 60ab11d2a3..37a8116566 100644
--- a/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func.g.out
+++ b/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func.g.out
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Stack trace:
  [5] f(  );
    @ *stdin*:2
 ...  at *stdin*:3
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or
+you can 'return;' to continue
 brk> return; # try once more
 Error, recursion depth trap (10000)
 Stack trace:
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ Stack trace:
  [5] f(  );
    @ *stdin*:2
 ...  at *stdin*:3
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or
+you can 'return;' to continue
 brk> QUIT;
diff --git a/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func2.g.out b/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func2.g.out
index 7027f3df17..d41cac1c18 100644
--- a/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func2.g.out
+++ b/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-func2.g.out
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Stack trace:
  [5] f(  )
    @ *stdin*:2
 ...  at *stdin*:3
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or
+you can 'return;' to continue
 brk> return; # try once more
 Error, recursion depth trap (10000)
 Stack trace:
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ Stack trace:
  [5] f(  )
    @ *stdin*:2
 ...  at *stdin*:3
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or
+you can 'return;' to continue
 brk> QUIT;
diff --git a/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-rec.g.out b/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-rec.g.out
index af205e7582..3a2f0bcb5a 100644
--- a/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-rec.g.out
+++ b/tst/testspecial/stack-depth-rec.g.out
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ Stack trace:
  [5] String( record.(nam) )
    @ GAPROOT/lib/record.gi:LINE
 ...  at *stdin*:4
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or
+you can 'return;' to continue
 brk> return; # try once more
 Error, recursion depth trap (5000)
 Stack trace:
@@ -97,5 +98,6 @@ Stack trace:
  [5] String( record.(nam) )
    @ GAPROOT/lib/record.gi:LINE
 ...  at *stdin*:4
-you may 'return;'
+you can 'quit;' to quit to outer loop, or
+you can 'return;' to continue
 brk> QUIT;