diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 6d0ed96cb12..fb66583c3d4 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 
 		if (scmResources.length === 1) {
 			if (untrackedCount > 0) {
-				message = localize('confirm delete', "Are you sure you want to DELETE {0}?\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nThis file will be FOREVER LOST.", path.basename(scmResources[0].resourceUri.fsPath));
+				message = localize('confirm delete', "Are you sure you want to DELETE {0}?\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nThis file will be FOREVER LOST if you proceed.", path.basename(scmResources[0].resourceUri.fsPath));
 				yes = localize('delete file', "Delete file");
 			} else {
 				if (scmResources[0].type === Status.DELETED) {
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 	private async _cleanTrackedChanges(repository: Repository, resources: Resource[]): Promise<void> {
 		const message = resources.length === 1
 			? localize('confirm discard all single', "Are you sure you want to discard changes in {0}?", path.basename(resources[0].resourceUri.fsPath))
-			: localize('confirm discard all', "Are you sure you want to discard ALL changes in {0} files?\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nYour current working set will be FOREVER LOST.", resources.length);
+			: localize('confirm discard all', "Are you sure you want to discard ALL changes in {0} files?\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nYour current working set will be FOREVER LOST if you proceed.", resources.length);
 		const yes = resources.length === 1
 			? localize('discardAll multiple', "Discard 1 File")
 			: localize('discardAll', "Discard All {0} Files", resources.length);
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 	}
 
 	private async _cleanUntrackedChange(repository: Repository, resource: Resource): Promise<void> {
-		const message = localize('confirm delete', "Are you sure you want to DELETE {0}?\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nThis file will be FOREVER LOST.", path.basename(resource.resourceUri.fsPath));
+		const message = localize('confirm delete', "Are you sure you want to DELETE {0}?\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nThis file will be FOREVER LOST if you proceed.", path.basename(resource.resourceUri.fsPath));
 		const yes = localize('delete file', "Delete file");
 		const pick = await window.showWarningMessage(message, { modal: true }, yes);
 
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 	}
 
 	private async _cleanUntrackedChanges(repository: Repository, resources: Resource[]): Promise<void> {
-		const message = localize('confirm delete multiple', "Are you sure you want to DELETE {0} files?", resources.length);
+		const message = localize('confirm delete multiple', "Are you sure you want to DELETE {0} files?\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nThese files will be FOREVER LOST if you proceed.", resources.length);
 		const yes = localize('delete files', "Delete Files");
 		const pick = await window.showWarningMessage(message, { modal: true }, yes);