diff --git a/Scripts/create-shortcut.ps1 b/Scripts/create-shortcut.ps1
index bad352cd..c8e04673 100755
--- a/Scripts/create-shortcut.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/create-shortcut.ps1
@@ -12,22 +12,22 @@
 	License: CC0
 #>
 
-param([string]$Shortcut = "", [string]$Target = "", [string]$Description)
+param([string]$shortcut = "", [string]$target = "", [string]$description)
 
 try {
-	if ($Shortcut -eq "" ) { $Shortcut = read-host "Enter filename of shortcut" }
-	if ($Target -eq "" ) { $Target = read-host "Enter path to target" }
-	if ($Description -eq "" ) { $Description = read-host "Enter description" }
+	if ($shortcut -eq "" ) { $shortcut = read-host "Enter new shortcut filename" }
+	if ($target -eq "" ) { $target = read-host "Enter path to target" }
+	if ($description -eq "" ) { $description = read-host "Enter description" }
 
 	$sh = new-object -ComObject WScript.Shell
-	$shortcut = $sh.CreateShortcut("$Shortcut.lnk")
-	$shortcut.TargetPath = "$Target"
-	$shortcut.WindowStyle = "1"
-	$shortcut.IconLocation = "C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll, 3"
-	$shortcut.Description = "$Description"
-	$shortcut.save()
+	$sc = $sh.CreateShortcut("$shortcut.lnk")
+	$sc.TargetPath = "$target"
+	$sc.WindowStyle = "1"
+	$sc.IconLocation = "C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll, 3"
+	$sc.Description = "$description"
+	$sc.save()
 
-	write-host -foregroundColor green "✔️ shortcut $Shortcut created."
+	"✔️ created shortcut $shortcut ⭢ $target"
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
diff --git a/Scripts/create-symlink.ps1 b/Scripts/create-symlink.ps1
index fbbdf54b..60a2c072 100755
--- a/Scripts/create-symlink.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/create-symlink.ps1
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@
 	License: CC0
 #>
 
-param([string]$Symlink = "", $[string]Target = "")
+param([string]$symlink = "", $[string]target = "")
 
 try {
-	if ($Symlink -eq "" ) { $Symlink = read-host "Enter filename of symlink" }
-	if ($Target -eq "" ) { $Target = read-host "Enter path to target" }
+	if ($symlink -eq "" ) { $symlink = read-host "Enter new symlink filename" }
+	if ($target -eq "" ) { $target = read-host "Enter path to target" }
 
-	new-item -path "$Symlink" -itemType SymbolicLink -Value "$Target"
+	new-item -path "$symlink" -itemType SymbolicLink -Value "$target"
 
-	"✔️ created symlink $Symlink (pointing to $Target)"
+	"✔️ created symlink $symlink ⭢ $target"
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
diff --git a/Scripts/create-tag.ps1 b/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
index 9e34982f..05c91796 100755
--- a/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .SYNOPSIS
 	create-tag.ps1 [<new-tag-name>] [<repo-dir>]
 .DESCRIPTION
-	Creates a new tag in the current/given Git repository 
+	Creates a new tag in a Git repository 
 .EXAMPLE
 	PS> .\create-tag.ps1 v1.7
 .LINK
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ param([string]$NewTagName = "", [string]$RepoDir = "$PWD")
 try {
 	if ($NewTagName -eq "") { $NewTagName = read-host "Enter new tag name" }
 
+	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
+
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ try {
 	& git push origin "$NewTagName"
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Error: 'git push origin $NewTagName' failed!" }
 
-	"🔖 tag $NewTagName has been created"
+	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
+	"✔️ created new tag '$NewTagName' in $Elapsed sec"
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"