diff --git a/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp b/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp
index d91ff71d8..284326283 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int CmdAnnotate::execute (std::string&)
   std::map <std::string, std::string> projectChanges;
 
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdAppend.cpp b/src/commands/CmdAppend.cpp
index ee811cd03..077487b4d 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdAppend.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdAppend.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int CmdAppend::execute (std::string&)
   std::map <std::string, std::string> projectChanges;
 
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdDelete.cpp b/src/commands/CmdDelete.cpp
index 465387305..b6d88effd 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdDelete.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdDelete.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ int CmdDelete::execute (std::string&)
   // Accumulated project change notifications.
   std::map <std::string, std::string> projectChanges;
 
-  if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+  if(filtered.size() > 1) { 
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp b/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp
index 4bd1e2634..47400e4e6 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int CmdDenotate::execute (std::string&)
   std::map <std::string, std::string> projectChanges;
 
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdDone.cpp b/src/commands/CmdDone.cpp
index 63ebb8e81..181314950 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdDone.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdDone.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int CmdDone::execute (std::string&)
   Task& lowest = filtered.front();
 
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp b/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
index 6809de9eb..5126e9ebc 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int CmdModify::execute (std::string&)
 
   auto count = 0;
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdPrepend.cpp b/src/commands/CmdPrepend.cpp
index 0f063a53e..f0b094063 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdPrepend.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdPrepend.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int CmdPrepend::execute (std::string&)
   std::map <std::string, std::string> projectChanges;
 
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdStart.cpp b/src/commands/CmdStart.cpp
index c7ef8ac43..59567ee46 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdStart.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdStart.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int CmdStart::execute (std::string&)
 
   bool nagged = false;
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp b/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp
index 17acd6774..25824bb79 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int CmdStop::execute (std::string&)
   std::map <std::string, std::string> projectChanges;
 
   if(filtered.size() > 1) {
-    std::cout << "This command will alter " << format(filtered.size()) << " tasks." << std::endl;
+    feedback_affected("This command will alter {1} tasks.", filtered.size());
   }
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {