diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_detail.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_detail.go
index 8a7f4f1aa..ca55cb54a 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_detail.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_detail.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func fetchMinuteDetail(ctx context.Context, runtime *common.RuntimeContext, minu
 	if err != nil {
 		result := &minuteDetailItem{MinuteToken: minuteToken}
 		if p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(err); ok && p.Code == minutesDetailNoReadPermissionCode {
-			result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("No read permission for minute %s. Ask the minute owner for minute file read permission", minuteToken)
+			result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("No read permission for minute %s. Ask the user before running: minutes +apply-permission --minute-token %s --perm view", minuteToken, minuteToken)
 		} else {
 			result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("failed to query minute: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace.go
index 716230d3e..42e3d2878 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func minutesSpeakerReplaceError(err error, minuteToken, sourceSpeaker string) er
 	switch p.Code {
 	case minutesSpeakerReplaceNoEditPermission:
 		p.Message = fmt.Sprintf("No edit permission for minute %q: cannot replace the transcript speaker.", minuteToken)
-		p.Hint = "Ask the minute owner for minute edit permission"
+		p.Hint = fmt.Sprintf("Ask the user before running: minutes +apply-permission --minute-token %s --perm edit", minuteToken)
 	case minutesSpeakerReplaceSpeakerNotFoundCode:
 		p.Subtype = errs.SubtypeNotFound
 		p.Message = fmt.Sprintf("Speaker not found in minute %q: source speaker %q does not match an existing speaker in the transcript.", minuteToken, sourceSpeaker)
diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace_test.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace_test.go
index 5b028a249..c00057bbc 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_speaker_replace_test.go
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func TestMinutesSpeakerReplace_NoEditPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(p.Message, minutesSpeakerReplaceTestToken) {
 		t.Errorf("message should include minute token, got: %s", p.Message)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "edit permission") {
-		t.Errorf("hint should mention edit permission, got: %s", p.Hint)
+	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "+apply-permission") {
+		t.Errorf("hint should mention apply-permission, got: %s", p.Hint)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_summary_todo_test.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_summary_todo_test.go
index 0ebd3d297..ca41db977 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_summary_todo_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_summary_todo_test.go
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ func TestMinutesTodo_NoEditPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(p.Message, minutesSummaryTodoTestToken) {
 		t.Errorf("message should include minute token, got: %s", p.Message)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "edit permission") {
-		t.Errorf("hint should mention edit permission, got: %s", p.Hint)
+	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "+apply-permission") {
+		t.Errorf("hint should mention apply-permission, got: %s", p.Hint)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_todo.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_todo.go
index 70730b439..93c84ea07 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_todo.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_todo.go
@@ -288,6 +288,6 @@ func minutesTodoError(err error, minuteToken string) error {
 	}
 	p.Subtype = errs.SubtypePermissionDenied
 	p.Message = fmt.Sprintf("No edit permission for minute %q: cannot update todos.", minuteToken)
-	p.Hint = "Ask the minute owner for minute edit permission"
+	p.Hint = fmt.Sprintf("Ask the user before running: minutes +apply-permission --minute-token %s --perm edit", minuteToken)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update.go
index b7fa2bf66..6b9f93783 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update.go
@@ -79,6 +79,6 @@ func minutesUpdateError(err error, minuteToken string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	p.Message = fmt.Sprintf("No edit permission for minute %q: cannot update the title.", minuteToken)
-	p.Hint = "Ask the minute owner for minute edit permission"
+	p.Hint = fmt.Sprintf("Ask the user before running: minutes +apply-permission --minute-token %s --perm edit", minuteToken)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update_test.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update_test.go
index 222649367..7356aaedf 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_update_test.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func TestMinutesUpdate_NoEditPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(p.Message, minutesUpdateTestToken) {
 		t.Errorf("message should include minute token, got: %s", p.Message)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "edit permission") {
-		t.Errorf("hint should mention edit permission, got: %s", p.Hint)
+	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "+apply-permission") {
+		t.Errorf("hint should mention apply-permission, got: %s", p.Hint)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_word_replace.go b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_word_replace.go
index 2cae38eb9..db7f2a9b4 100644
--- a/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_word_replace.go
+++ b/shortcuts/minutes/minutes_word_replace.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func minutesWordReplaceError(err error, minuteToken string) error {
 	case minutesWordReplaceNoEditPermission:
 		p.Subtype = errs.SubtypePermissionDenied
 		p.Message = fmt.Sprintf("No edit permission for minute %q: cannot replace transcript words.", minuteToken)
-		p.Hint = "Ask the minute owner for minute edit permission"
+		p.Hint = fmt.Sprintf("Ask the user before running: minutes +apply-permission --minute-token %s --perm edit", minuteToken)
 	case minutesWordReplaceOthersEditing:
 		p.Subtype = errs.SubtypeConflict
 		p.Message = fmt.Sprintf("Minute %q transcript is being edited by someone else.", minuteToken)
diff --git a/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes.go b/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes.go
index 555acc70a..0d1b03259 100644
--- a/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes.go
+++ b/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func minutesReadError(err error, minuteToken string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	p.Message = fmt.Sprintf("No read permission for minute %s: cannot query the minute.", minuteToken)
-	p.Hint = "Ask the minute owner for minute file read permission"
+	p.Hint = fmt.Sprintf("Ask the user before running: minutes +apply-permission --minute-token %s --perm view", minuteToken)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes_test.go b/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes_test.go
index 992c5f2d9..d87ae13ad 100644
--- a/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/vc/vc_notes_test.go
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ func TestMinutesReadError_ProblemOf_EnrichesMessage(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("error message not enriched: %q", errMsg)
 	}
 	hint, _ := note["hint"].(string)
-	if !strings.Contains(hint, "minute file read permission") {
+	if !strings.Contains(hint, "+apply-permission") {
 		t.Errorf("hint not surfaced: %q", hint)
 	}
 }