diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
index 7798881..00daa0b 100644
--- a/launch.py
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from src.infra.lambdas.RSSQueueFiller.deploy_sqs_filler_lambda import deploy_sqs
 
 from src.utils.check_env import check_env
 
+print("🗞️💵⚖️IngestRSS🗞️💵⚖️\n".ljust(10, "-").rjust(10, "-"))
 
 load_dotenv(override=True)
 check_env()
diff --git a/src/utils/check_env.py b/src/utils/check_env.py
index 607216e..0b81767 100644
--- a/src/utils/check_env.py
+++ b/src/utils/check_env.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import time
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from typing import List, Dict
 
@@ -85,10 +86,21 @@ def check_env() -> None:
             for var in missing_optional_vars:
                 print(f"- {var}")
         
-        print("\nPlease set these environment variables before running the script.")
+        
+        print(f"😡👊😡Someone didn't read DIRECTIONS 😡👊😡")
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        print("That's okay.")
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+        print("I don't follow directions that much either. We're in the same boat.")
+        
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        print("But we need to set these environment variables before running the script.")
+        
+        print("\nPlease refer to the README & template.env for additional setup instructions.")
         raise EnvironmentError("Missing or improperly set environment variables")
     else:
-        print("All required environment variables are properly set.")
+        print("Someone followed directions!🐝🐝🐝")
+        print("All required environment variables are properly set. P")
 
 # Example usage
 if __name__ == "__main__":