diff --git a/aider/coders/base_coder.py b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
index 4d0c91333..1f9a215f4 100755
--- a/aider/coders/base_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ class Coder:
         added_urls = []
         for url in urls:
             if url not in self.rejected_urls:
-                if self.io.confirm_ask(f"Add {url} to the chat?"):
+                if self.io.confirm_ask(f"Add URL to the chat?", subject=url):
                     inp += "\n\n"
                     inp += self.commands.cmd_web(url, paginate=False)
                     added_urls.append(url)
@@ -1315,10 +1315,8 @@ class Coder:
         if not mentioned_rel_fnames:
             return
 
-        for rel_fname in mentioned_rel_fnames:
-            self.io.tool_output(rel_fname)
-
-        if not self.io.confirm_ask("Add these files to the chat?"):
+        add_files = "\n".join(mentioned_rel_fnames) + "\n"
+        if not self.io.confirm_ask("Add these files to the chat?", subject=add_files):
             return
 
         for rel_fname in mentioned_rel_fnames:
@@ -1663,7 +1661,7 @@ class Coder:
             return True
 
         if not Path(full_path).exists():
-            if not self.io.confirm_ask(f"Allow creation of new file {path}?"):
+            if not self.io.confirm_ask(f"Allow creation of new file?", subject=path):
                 self.io.tool_error(f"Skipping edits to {path}")
                 return
 
@@ -1682,7 +1680,8 @@ class Coder:
             return True
 
         if not self.io.confirm_ask(
-            f"Allow edits to {path} which was not previously added to chat?"
+            "Allow edits to file that has not been added to the chat?",
+            subject=path,
         ):
             self.io.tool_error(f"Skipping edits to {path}")
             return
diff --git a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
index 1b4f634b2..9976cc220 100644
--- a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ class EditBlockCoder(Coder):
             if edit[0] is None:
                 edit = edit[1]
                 # This is a shell command
-                self.io.tool_output()
-                self.io.tool_output(f"{edit.strip()}", bold=True)
-                if self.io.confirm_ask("Do you want to run this suggested shell command?"):
+                if self.io.confirm_ask("Run this shell command?", subject=edit.strip()):
+                    self.io.tool_output()
                     try:
                         # Add the command to input history
                         self.io.add_to_input_history(f"/run {edit.strip()}")
diff --git a/aider/io.py b/aider/io.py
index 07f6b3f38..52bf2acfe 100644
--- a/aider/io.py
+++ b/aider/io.py
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ class InputOutput:
         self.num_user_asks += 1
 
         if subject:
+            self.tool_output()
             self.tool_output(subject, bold=True)
 
         if self.yes is True:
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ class InputOutput:
         self.num_user_asks += 1
 
         if subject:
+            self.tool_output()
             self.tool_output(subject, bold=True)
 
         if self.yes is True:
diff --git a/aider/utils.py b/aider/utils.py
index 909274fa3..d1cbccd13 100644
--- a/aider/utils.py
+++ b/aider/utils.py
@@ -281,10 +281,8 @@ def check_pip_install_extra(io, module, prompt, pip_install_cmd):
 
     cmd = get_pip_install(pip_install_cmd)
 
-    text = f"{prompt}:\n\n{' '.join(cmd)}\n"
-    io.tool_error(text)
-
-    if not io.confirm_ask("Run pip install?", default="y"):
+    io.tool_error(prompt)
+    if not io.confirm_ask("Run pip install?", default="y", subject=' '.join(cmd)):
         return
 
     success, output = run_install(cmd)
diff --git a/aider/versioncheck.py b/aider/versioncheck.py
index 5ce90cd35..e0ae78c50 100644
--- a/aider/versioncheck.py
+++ b/aider/versioncheck.py
@@ -68,14 +68,10 @@ Newer aider version v{latest_version} is available. To upgrade, run:
 
     cmd = utils.get_pip_install(["--upgrade", "aider-chat"])
 
-    text = f"""
-Newer aider version v{latest_version} is available. To upgrade, run:
+    text = f"Newer aider version v{latest_version} is available. To upgrade, run:"
 
-    {' '.join(cmd)}
-"""
     io.tool_error(text)
-
-    if io.confirm_ask("Run pip install?"):
+    if io.confirm_ask("Run pip install?", subject=' '.join(cmd)):
         success, output = utils.run_install(cmd)
         if success:
             io.tool_output("Re-run aider to use new version.")