diff --git a/src/slack-bot/app.py b/src/slack-bot/app.py
index 8992d62..e6f700f 100644
--- a/src/slack-bot/app.py
+++ b/src/slack-bot/app.py
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ def _is_active_shift_type(shift_type: str) -> bool:
     return determine_shift_type() == shift_type
 
 
+def _shift_type_label(day_name: str, shift_type: str) -> str:
+    if day_name not in WEEKEND_DAYS:
+        return ""
+    label = "Day" if shift_type == "day" else "Night"
+    return f" ({label})"
+
+
 def _find_employee_shift(schedule, date_str, day_name, employee_ext):
     """Find which shift type an employee is assigned to on a given date.
 
@@ -423,7 +430,11 @@ def create_app(
         if is_today(date_str) and _is_active_shift_type(shift_type):
             _update_3cx_routing(employee["extension"])
 
-        respond(text=f"You picked up the shift for *{date.strftime('%A, %b %-d')}*.")
+        date_label = date.strftime("%A, %b %-d")
+        shift_label = _shift_type_label(day_name, shift_type)
+        respond(
+            text=f"You picked up the shift for *{date_label}*{shift_label}."
+        )
 
         blocks = build_shift_change_message(
             user_id,
@@ -484,8 +495,13 @@ def create_app(
         if is_today(date_str) and _is_active_shift_type(shift_type):
             _update_3cx_routing(FALLBACK_EXTENSION)
 
+        date_label = date.strftime("%A, %b %-d")
+        shift_label = _shift_type_label(day_name, shift_type)
         respond(
-            text=f"You dropped the shift for *{date.strftime('%A, %b %-d')}*. It's now open for pickup."
+            text=(
+                f"You dropped the shift for *{date_label}*{shift_label}. "
+                "It's now open for pickup."
+            )
         )
 
         blocks = build_shift_change_message(
@@ -569,8 +585,13 @@ def create_app(
             target["name"],
             shift_type=shift_type,
         )
+        date_label = date.strftime("%A, %b %-d")
+        shift_label = _shift_type_label(day_name, shift_type)
         respond(
-            text=f"Swapped *{date.strftime('%A, %b %-d')}* to {target['name']} (Ext {target['extension']})."
+            text=(
+                f"Swapped *{date_label}*{shift_label} to {target['name']} "
+                f"(Ext {target['extension']})."
+            )
         )
 
         try: