diff --git a/eng/common/instructions/azsdk-tools/verify-setup.instructions.md b/eng/common/instructions/azsdk-tools/verify-setup.instructions.md
index 38d6a5b40db..be401efcd40 100644
--- a/eng/common/instructions/azsdk-tools/verify-setup.instructions.md
+++ b/eng/common/instructions/azsdk-tools/verify-setup.instructions.md
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ The user can specify multiple languages to check. If the user wants to check all
 ## Output
 Display results in a user-friendly and concise format, highlighting any missing dependencies that need to be addressed and how to resolve them.
 
-WHENEVER Python related requirements fail, ALWAYS ASK the user if they have set the `AZSDKTOOLS_PYTHON_VENV_PATH` system environment variable to their desired virtual environment. This tool can only check requirements in the venv path specified by that environment variable.
+When Python tool requirements fail, inform the user about the `AZSDKTOOLS_PYTHON_VENV_PATH` environment variable if they have setup issues. The verify-setup tool can only check Python requirements within the virtual environment specified by this environment variable.
diff --git a/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Configuration/RequirementsV1.json b/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Configuration/RequirementsV1.json
index 0e81906f7eb..b9a6f66b96c 100644
--- a/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Configuration/RequirementsV1.json
+++ b/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Configuration/RequirementsV1.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             {
                 "requirement": "tsp-client >= 0.24.0",
                 "check": ["tsp-client", "--version"],
-                "instructions": ["cd eng/common/tsp-client", "`npm ci`"]
+                "instructions": ["cd eng/common/tsp-client", "npm ci"]
             },
             {
                 "requirement": "tsp >= 1.0.0",
@@ -104,22 +104,22 @@
             {
                 "requirement": "azpysdk",
                 "check": ["azpysdk", "--help"],
-                "instructions": ["Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]", "Check that it was installed with `azpysdk --help`"]
+                "instructions": ["Navigate to your SDK repository root directory", "Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]", "Check that it was installed with azpysdk --help"]
             },
             {
                 "requirement": "sdk_generator",
                 "check": ["sdk_generator", "--help"],
-                "instructions": ["Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools[sdk_generator]", "Check that it was installed with `sdk_generator --help`"]
+                "instructions": ["Navigate to your SDK repository root directory", "Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools[sdk_generator]", "Check that it was installed with sdk_generator --help"]
             },
             {
                 "requirement": "ghtools",
                 "check": ["python", "-m", "pip", "show", "GitPython"],
-                "instructions": ["Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools[ghtools]", "Check that it was installed with `pip show GitPython`"]
+                "instructions": ["Navigate to your SDK repository root directory", "Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools[ghtools]", "Check that it was installed with pip show GitPython"]
             },
             {
                 "requirement": "pytest >= 8.3.5",
                 "check": ["pytest", "--version"],
-                "instructions": ["Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install pytest", "Check that it was installed with `pytest --version`"]
+                "instructions": ["Navigate to your SDK repository root directory", "Ensure your virtual environment is activated", "python -m pip install pytest", "Check that it was installed with pytest --version"]
             }
         ]
     }
diff --git a/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Models/Responses/VerifySetupResponse.cs b/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Models/Responses/VerifySetupResponse.cs
index ebf20d3ffc8..f44e8779676 100644
--- a/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Models/Responses/VerifySetupResponse.cs
+++ b/tools/azsdk-cli/Azure.Sdk.Tools.Cli/Models/Responses/VerifySetupResponse.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class VerifySetupResponse : CommandResponse
     protected override string Format()
     {
         var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        
         sb.AppendLine("Results:");
 
         if (Results != null)