diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/clone/clone.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/clone/clone.go
index f2b96fa12..1466cd96a 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.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)))
+			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)))
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
index 2da807ee3..3d62a73cc 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(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)))
+				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)))
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go
index dfd72d83e..0d2e2ddaa 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/setdefault/setdefault_test.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestDefaultRun(t *testing.T) {
 					Repo:   repo1,
 				},
 			},
-			wantStderr: "no default repository has been set; use `gh repo set-default` to select one\n",
+			wantStderr: "X No default remote repository has been set. To learn more about the default repository, run: gh repo set-default --help\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "view mode no current default",
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestDefaultRun(t *testing.T) {
 					Repo:   repo1,
 				},
 			},
-			wantStderr: "no default repository has been set; use `gh repo set-default` to select one\n",
+			wantStderr: "X No default remote repository has been set. To learn more about the default repository, run: gh repo set-default --help\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "view mode with base resolved current default",