diff --git a/examples/slackbot/src/slackbot/_internal/tool_tracking.py b/examples/slackbot/src/slackbot/_internal/tool_tracking.py
index 3df7ee1b5..7447a34ce 100644
--- a/examples/slackbot/src/slackbot/_internal/tool_tracking.py
+++ b/examples/slackbot/src/slackbot/_internal/tool_tracking.py
@@ -56,7 +56,14 @@ async def update_progress(self, tool_name: str):
         token = current_tool.set(tool_name)
         try:
             counts = self.get_counts()
-            lines = [f"🔧 Using: `{tool_name}`", ""]
+
+            lines = [
+                "🔄 Researching your answer... this may take a while",
+                "",
+                "",
+                f"🔧 Using tool: `{tool_name}`",
+                "",
+            ]
 
             if counts:
                 lines.append("📊 Tools used:")