diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/registration.py b/earwigbot/commands/registration.py
index 05eff7c..b643521 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/registration.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/registration.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Registration(Command):
         try:
             reg = user.registration
         except exceptions.UserNotFoundError:
-            msg = "the user \x0302{0}\x0F does not exist."
+            msg = "The user \x0302{0}\x0F does not exist."
             self.reply(data, msg.format(name))
             return
 
diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/remind.py b/earwigbot/commands/remind.py
index e829f56..e8470cb 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/remind.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/remind.py
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ class Remind(Command):
 
     def process(self, data):
         if not data.args:
-            msg = "please specify a time (in seconds) and a message in the following format: !remind <time> <msg>."
+            msg = "Please specify a time (in seconds) and a message in the following format: !remind <time> <msg>."
             self.reply(data, msg)
             return
 
         try:
             wait = int(data.args[0])
         except ValueError:
-            msg = "the time must be given as an integer, in seconds."
+            msg = "The time must be given as an integer, in seconds."
             self.reply(data, msg)
             return
         message = ' '.join(data.args[1:])
         if not message:
-            msg = "what message do you want me to give you when time is up?"
+            msg = "What message do you want me to give you when time is up?"
             self.reply(data, msg)
             return
 
diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/rights.py b/earwigbot/commands/rights.py
index 1d76e20..a54093a 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/rights.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/rights.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Rights(Command):
         try:
             rights = user.groups
         except exceptions.UserNotFoundError:
-            msg = "the user \x0302{0}\x0F does not exist."
+            msg = "The user \x0302{0}\x0F does not exist."
             self.reply(data, msg.format(name))
             return
 
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ class Rights(Command):
             rights.remove("*")  # Remove the '*' group given to everyone
         except ValueError:
             pass
-        msg = "the rights for \x0302{0}\x0F are {1}."
+        msg = "The rights for \x0302{0}\x0F are {1}."
         self.reply(data, msg.format(name, ', '.join(rights)))
diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/test.py b/earwigbot/commands/test.py
index b3885f3..305ba74 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/test.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/test.py
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ class Test(Command):
         if hey:
             self.say(data.chan, "Hey {0}!".format(user))
         else:
-            self.say(data.chan, "'sup {0}?".format(user))
+            self.say(data.chan, "'Sup {0}?".format(user))
diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/threads.py b/earwigbot/commands/threads.py
index 28998ab..385ac1c 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/threads.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/threads.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Threads(Command):
     def process(self, data):
         self.data = data
         if data.host not in self.config.irc["permissions"]["owners"]:
-            msg = "you must be a bot owner to use this command."
+            msg = "You must be a bot owner to use this command."
             self.reply(data, msg)
             return
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Threads(Command):
             if data.command == "tasklist":
                 self.do_list()
             else:
-                msg = "no arguments provided. Maybe you wanted '!{0} list', '!{0} start', or '!{0} listall'?"
+                msg = "No arguments provided. Maybe you wanted '!{0} list', '!{0} start', or '!{0} listall'?"
                 self.reply(data, msg.format(data.command))
             return
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Threads(Command):
             self.do_listall()
 
         else:  # They asked us to do something we don't know
-            msg = "unknown argument: \x0303{0}\x0F.".format(data.args[0])
+            msg = "Unknown argument: \x0303{0}\x0F.".format(data.args[0])
             self.reply(data, msg)
 
     def do_list(self):
@@ -128,16 +128,16 @@ class Threads(Command):
         try:
             task_name = data.args[1]
         except IndexError:  # No task name given
-            self.reply(data, "what task do you want me to start?")
+            self.reply(data, "What task do you want me to start?")
             return
 
         if task_name not in [task.name for task in self.bot.tasks]:
             # This task does not exist or hasn't been loaded:
-            msg = "task could not be found; either it doesn't exist, or it wasn't loaded correctly."
+            msg = "Task could not be found; either it doesn't exist, or it wasn't loaded correctly."
             self.reply(data, msg.format(task_name))
             return
 
         data.kwargs["fromIRC"] = True
         self.bot.tasks.start(task_name, **data.kwargs)
-        msg = "task \x0302{0}\x0F started.".format(task_name)
+        msg = "Task \x0302{0}\x0F started.".format(task_name)
         self.reply(data, msg)
diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/time.py b/earwigbot/commands/time.py
index e6059b2..94a85e6 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/time.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/time.py
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ class Time(Command):
 
     def do_time(self, data, timezone):
         if not pytz:
-            msg = "this command requires the 'pytz' module: http://pytz.sourceforge.net/"
+            msg = "This command requires the 'pytz' module: http://pytz.sourceforge.net/"
             self.reply(data, msg)
             return
         try:
             tzinfo = pytz.timezone(timezone)
         except pytz.exceptions.UnknownTimeZoneError:
-            self.reply(data, "unknown timezone: {0}.".format(timezone))
+            self.reply(data, "Unknown timezone: {0}.".format(timezone))
             return
         now = pytz.utc.localize(datetime.utcnow()).astimezone(tzinfo)
         self.reply(data, now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z"))