diff --git a/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py b/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py
index cfbfbdc5d4c..79549bc4dfa 100644
--- a/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py
+++ b/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BodyMinLineCount(CommitRule):
         line_count = len(filtered)
         min_line_count = self.options['min-line-count'].value
         if line_count < min_line_count:
-            message = "Body has no content, should at least have {} line.".format(min_line_count)
+            message = "Commit body has no content, should at least have {} line(s).".format(min_line_count)
             return [RuleViolation(self.id, message, line_nr=1)]
 
 class BodyMaxLineCount(CommitRule):
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class BodyMaxLineCount(CommitRule):
         line_count = len(commit.message.body)
         max_line_count = self.options['max-line-count'].value
         if line_count > max_line_count:
-            message = "Body contains too many lines ({0} > {1})".format(line_count, max_line_count)
+            message = "Commit body contains too many lines ({0} > {1})".format(line_count, max_line_count)
             return [RuleViolation(self.id, message, line_nr=1)]
 
 class SignedOffBy(CommitRule):
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ class SignedOffBy(CommitRule):
                     return [RuleViolation(self.id, "Signed-off-by: must have a full name", line_nr=1)]
                 else:
                     return
-        return [RuleViolation(self.id, "Body does not contain a 'Signed-off-by:' line", line_nr=1)]
+        return [RuleViolation(self.id, "Commit body does not contain a 'Signed-off-by:' line", line_nr=1)]
 
 class TitleMaxLengthRevert(LineRule):
     name = "title-max-length-no-revert"
     id = "UC5"
     target = CommitMessageTitle
     options_spec = [IntOption('line-length', 72, "Max line length")]
-    violation_message = "Title exceeds max length ({0}>{1})"
+    violation_message = "Commit title exceeds max length ({0}>{1})"
 
     def validate(self, line, _commit):
         max_length = self.options['line-length'].value
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TitleStartsWithSubsystem(LineRule):
     def validate(self, title, _commit):
         regex = self.options['regex'].value
         pattern = re.compile(regex, re.UNICODE)
-        violation_message = "Title does not follow [subsystem]: [subject] (and should not start with literal subsys:)"
+        violation_message = "Commit title does not follow [subsystem]: [subject] (and should not start with literal subsys:)"
         if not pattern.search(title):
             return [RuleViolation(self.id, violation_message, title)]
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class MaxLineLengthExceptions(LineRule):
     id = "UC4"
     target = CommitMessageBody
     options_spec = [IntOption('line-length', 80, "Max line length")]
-    violation_message = "Line exceeds max length ({0}>{1})"
+    violation_message = "Commit body line exceeds max length ({0}>{1})"
 
     def validate(self, line, _commit):
         max_length = self.options['line-length'].value
@@ -128,5 +128,5 @@ class BodyContainsBlockedTags(LineRule):
         flags = re.IGNORECASE
         for tag in self.tags:
             if re.search(rf"^\s*{tag}:", line, flags=flags):
-                return [RuleViolation(self.id, f"Body contains a blocked tag: {tag}")]
+                return [RuleViolation(self.id, f"Commit body contains a blocked tag: {tag}")]
         return