diff --git a/lib/factory_girl/syntax/generate.rb b/lib/factory_girl/syntax/generate.rb
index 0dfcdbb..741acfd 100644
--- a/lib/factory_girl/syntax/generate.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_girl/syntax/generate.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module FactoryGirl
 
         module ClassMethods
           def generate(overrides = {}, &block)
-            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.generate is deprecated; use the FactoryGirl.define syntax instead', caller
+            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.generate is deprecated; use FactoryGirl.build(:name) instead.', caller
             instance = FactoryRunner.new(name.underscore, :build, [overrides]).run
             instance.save
             yield(instance) if block_given?
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ module FactoryGirl
           end
 
           def generate!(overrides = {}, &block)
-            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.generate! is deprecated; use the FactoryGirl.define syntax instead', caller
+            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.generate! is deprecated; use FactoryGirl.create(:name) instead.', caller
             instance = FactoryRunner.new(name.underscore, :create, [overrides]).run
             yield(instance) if block_given?
             instance
           end
 
           def spawn(overrides = {}, &block)
-            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.spawn is deprecated; use the FactoryGirl.define syntax instead', caller
+            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.spawn is deprecated; use FactoryGirl.build(:name) instead.', caller
             instance = FactoryRunner.new(name.underscore, :build, [overrides]).run
             yield(instance) if block_given?
             instance
diff --git a/lib/factory_girl/syntax/make.rb b/lib/factory_girl/syntax/make.rb
index 6e3d6fe..4ced5be 100644
--- a/lib/factory_girl/syntax/make.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_girl/syntax/make.rb
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ module FactoryGirl
 
         module ClassMethods
           def make(overrides = {})
-            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.make is deprecated; use the FactoryGirl.define syntax instead', caller
+            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.make is deprecated; use FactoryGirl.build(:model) instead.', caller
             FactoryRunner.new(name.underscore, :build, [overrides]).run
           end
 
           def make!(overrides = {})
-            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.make! is deprecated; use the FactoryGirl.define syntax instead', caller
+            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn 'Model.make! is deprecated; use FactoryGirl.create(:model) instead.', caller
             FactoryRunner.new(name.underscore, :create, [overrides]).run
           end
         end