diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/clone/clone.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/clone/clone.go
index 1466cd96a..f2b96fa12 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/clone/clone.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/clone/clone.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func cloneRun(opts *CloneOptions) error {
 		connectedToTerminal := opts.IO.IsStdoutTTY()
 		if connectedToTerminal {
 			cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
-			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Repository %s set as the default repository. To learn more about the default repository, run: gh repo set-default --help\n", cs.WarningIcon(), cs.Bold(ghrepo.FullName(canonicalRepo.Parent)))
+			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Repository %s set as the default repository. To learn more about the default repository, run: gh repo set-default --help\n", cs.WarningIcon(), cs.Bold(ghrepo.FullName(canonicalRepo.Parent)))
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
index 3d62a73cc..2da807ee3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ func forkRun(opts *ForkOptions) error {
 			}
 
 			if connectedToTerminal {
-				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "%s Cloned fork\n", cs.SuccessIcon())
-				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "%s Repository %s set as the default repository. To learn more about the default repository, run: gh repo set-default --help\n", cs.WarningIcon(), cs.Bold(ghrepo.FullName(repoToFork)))
+				fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Cloned fork\n", cs.SuccessIcon())
+				fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Repository %s set as the default repository. To learn more about the default repository, run: gh repo set-default --help\n", cs.WarningIcon(), cs.Bold(ghrepo.FullName(repoToFork)))
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go
index 3e1554a69..ede4d00b4 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault.go
@@ -119,15 +119,18 @@ func setDefaultRun(opts *SetDefaultOptions) error {
 
 	currentDefaultRepo, _ := remotes.ResolvedRemote()
 
+	cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
+
 	if opts.ViewMode {
 		if currentDefaultRepo != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.Out, displayRemoteRepoName(currentDefaultRepo))
 		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.ErrOut, "no default repository has been set; use `gh repo set-default` to select one")
+			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut,
+				"%s No default remote repository has been set. To learn more about the default repository, run: gh repo set-default --help\n",
+				cs.FailureIcon())
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
-	cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
 
 	if opts.UnsetMode {
 		var msg string