diff --git a/snakebids/core/input_generation.py b/snakebids/core/input_generation.py
index 087502ca..d86a19a7 100644
--- a/snakebids/core/input_generation.py
+++ b/snakebids/core/input_generation.py
@@ -636,10 +636,12 @@ def _get_component(
         path = itx.one(paths)
     except ValueError as err:
         msg = (
-            f"More than one snakemake filename for {input_name}, taking the "
-            f"first. To correct this, use the --filter_{input_name} option to "
-            f"narrow the search. Found filenames: {paths}"
-        )
+            f"Multiple path templates for one component. Use --filter_{input_name} to "
+            f"narrow your search or --wildcards_{input_name} to make the template more "
+            "generic.\n"
+            f"\tcomponent = {input_name!r}\n"
+            f"\tpath_templates = [\n\t\t" + ",\n\t\t".join(map(repr, paths)) + "\n\t]\n"
+        ).expandtabs(4)
         raise ConfigError(msg) from err
 
     if filters.has_empty_postfilter:
diff --git a/snakebids/paths/_factory.py b/snakebids/paths/_factory.py
index 4661227f..85648a04 100644
--- a/snakebids/paths/_factory.py
+++ b/snakebids/paths/_factory.py
@@ -237,10 +237,9 @@ def bids(
         result = os.path.join(*path_parts) + tail
         if custom_parts and _implicit and not in_interactive_session():
             wrn_msg = (
-                f"Path generated with custom entities not part of the default BIDS "
-                "spec, and a spec has not been explicitly declared. This could break "
-                "when snakebids is upgraded, as the default spec can be updated "
-                "without warning, and these entities may be included in future specs.\n"
+                f"Path generated with unrecognized entities, and a snakebids spec has "
+                "not been explicitly declared. This could break in future snakebids "
+                "versions, as the default spec can be changed without warning.\n"
                 f"\tpath = {result!r}\n"
                 f"\tentities = {custom_parts!r}\n\n"
                 "Please declare a spec using:\n"