diff --git a/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/get_consumer_offset.rs b/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/get_consumer_offset.rs
index f76f455c59..fef680549b 100644
--- a/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/get_consumer_offset.rs
+++ b/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/get_consumer_offset.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
+use crate::commands::binary_consumer_offsets::consumer_info;
 use crate::commands::cli_command::{CliCommand, PRINT_TARGET};
 use anyhow::Context;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
@@ -50,13 +51,7 @@ impl GetConsumerOffsetCmd {
     }
 
     pub fn get_consumer_info(&self) -> String {
-        match self.consumer.kind {
-            ConsumerKind::Consumer => {
-                format!("consumer with ID: {}", self.consumer.id)
-            }
-            ConsumerKind::ConsumerGroup => format!("consumer group with ID: {}", self.consumer.id),
-            ConsumerKind::ExternalGroup => format!("external group with ID: {}", self.consumer.id),
-        }
+        consumer_info(&self.consumer)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/mod.rs b/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/mod.rs
index d8ec0264e5..059f893a1c 100644
--- a/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/mod.rs
+++ b/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/mod.rs
@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@
 
 pub mod get_consumer_offset;
 pub mod set_consumer_offset;
+
+use iggy_common::{Consumer, ConsumerKind};
+
+pub(crate) fn consumer_info(consumer: &Consumer) -> String {
+    match consumer.kind {
+        ConsumerKind::Consumer => format!("consumer with ID: {}", consumer.id),
+        ConsumerKind::ConsumerGroup => format!("consumer group with ID: {}", consumer.id),
+        ConsumerKind::ExternalGroup => format!("external group with ID: {}", consumer.id),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/set_consumer_offset.rs b/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/set_consumer_offset.rs
index 6a8b4518a1..2bde8c9a19 100644
--- a/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/set_consumer_offset.rs
+++ b/core/cli/src/commands/binary_consumer_offsets/set_consumer_offset.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
+use crate::commands::binary_consumer_offsets::consumer_info;
 use crate::commands::cli_command::{CliCommand, PRINT_TARGET};
 use anyhow::Context;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
@@ -51,14 +52,22 @@ impl SetConsumerOffsetCmd {
             offset,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn get_consumer_info(&self) -> String {
+        consumer_info(&self.consumer)
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl CliCommand for SetConsumerOffsetCmd {
     fn explain(&self) -> String {
         format!(
-            "set consumer offset for consumer with ID: {} for stream with ID: {} and topic with ID: {} and partition with ID: {} to {}",
-            self.consumer.id, self.stream_id, self.topic_id, self.partition_id, self.offset,
+            "set consumer offset for {} for stream with ID: {} and topic with ID: {} and partition with ID: {} to {}",
+            self.get_consumer_info(),
+            self.stream_id,
+            self.topic_id,
+            self.partition_id,
+            self.offset,
         )
     }
 
@@ -68,14 +77,14 @@ impl CliCommand for SetConsumerOffsetCmd {
             .await
             .with_context(|| {
                 format!(
-                    "Problem setting consumer offset for consumer with ID: {} for stream with ID: {} and topic with ID: {} and partition with ID: {}",
-                    self.consumer.id, self.stream_id, self.topic_id, self.partition_id
+                    "Problem setting consumer offset for {} for stream with ID: {} and topic with ID: {} and partition with ID: {}",
+                    self.get_consumer_info(), self.stream_id, self.topic_id, self.partition_id
                 )
             })?;
 
         event!(target: PRINT_TARGET, Level::INFO,
-            "Consumer offset for consumer with ID: {} for stream with ID: {} and topic with ID: {} and partition with ID: {} set to {}",
-            self.consumer.id,
+            "Consumer offset for {} for stream with ID: {} and topic with ID: {} and partition with ID: {} set to {}",
+            self.get_consumer_info(),
             self.stream_id,
             self.topic_id,
             self.partition_id,
@@ -85,3 +94,43 @@ impl CliCommand for SetConsumerOffsetCmd {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn cmd(kind: ConsumerKind) -> SetConsumerOffsetCmd {
+        SetConsumerOffsetCmd::new(
+            Identifier::numeric(1).unwrap(),
+            Identifier::numeric(2).unwrap(),
+            Identifier::numeric(3).unwrap(),
+            0,
+            100,
+            kind,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_name_consumer_kind_in_explain_message() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            cmd(ConsumerKind::Consumer).explain(),
+            "set consumer offset for consumer with ID: 1 for stream with ID: 2 and topic with ID: 3 and partition with ID: 0 to 100"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_name_consumer_group_kind_in_explain_message() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            cmd(ConsumerKind::ConsumerGroup).explain(),
+            "set consumer offset for consumer group with ID: 1 for stream with ID: 2 and topic with ID: 3 and partition with ID: 0 to 100"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_name_external_group_kind_in_explain_message() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            cmd(ConsumerKind::ExternalGroup).explain(),
+            "set consumer offset for external group with ID: 1 for stream with ID: 2 and topic with ID: 3 and partition with ID: 0 to 100"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/integration/tests/cli/consumer_offset/test_consumer_offset_external_group_command.rs b/core/integration/tests/cli/consumer_offset/test_consumer_offset_external_group_command.rs
index 5713baabec..8b633ca6ca 100644
--- a/core/integration/tests/cli/consumer_offset/test_consumer_offset_external_group_command.rs
+++ b/core/integration/tests/cli/consumer_offset/test_consumer_offset_external_group_command.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,14 @@ impl IggyCmdTestCase for TestExternalGroupOffsetCmd {
     fn verify_command(&self, command_state: Assert) {
         match self.step {
             Step::Set => {
-                command_state.success();
+                command_state
+                    .success()
+                    .stdout(starts_with(format!(
+                        "Executing set consumer offset for external group with ID: {GROUP_NAME}"
+                    )))
+                    .stdout(contains(format!(
+                        "Consumer offset for external group with ID: {GROUP_NAME}"
+                    )));
             }
             Step::Get => {
                 command_state