diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index bf90a0aaf429..41b7e8c78beb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v3
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.LOCK_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           issue-inactive-days: 30
-          issue-comment: 'This issue has been automatically locked due to no recent activity. If you are running into a similar issue, please create a new issue with the steps to reproduce. Thank you.'
+          issue-comment: 'This closed issue has been automatically locked because it had no new activity for a month. If you are running into a similar issue, please create a new issue with the steps to reproduce. Thank you.'
           pr-inactive-days: 30
           log-output: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 9c858d67608b..cb6abe0bc488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.STALE_TOKEN }}
           only-labels: 'please add a complete reproduction'
-          close-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically closed after 30 days of inactivity with no reproduction. If you are running into a similar issue, please open a new issue with a reproduction. Thank you.'
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically closed because it received no activity for a month and had no reproduction to investigate. If you think this was closed by accident, please leave a comment. If you are running into a similar issue, please open a new issue with a reproduction. Thank you.'
           days-before-issue-close: 1
           days-before-issue-stale: 30
           days-before-pr-close: -1