diff --git a/packages/insomnia-inso/src/cli.ts b/packages/insomnia-inso/src/cli.ts
index 3e3f0d85f1..4b695a59f9 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-inso/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia-inso/src/cli.ts
@@ -562,7 +562,14 @@ export const go = (args?: string[]) => {
               env => matchIdIsh(env, options.globals) || env.name === options.globals,
             );
             if (!globalEnv) {
-              logger.warn('No global environment found with id or name', options.globals);
+              logger.warn(
+                `Error: No global environment found with ID or name "${options.globals}".
+  TIP: If you're running "inso" inside a Git project, specify the path to the Insomnia YAML file containing the global environment using the "--globals" option.
+  
+  Example:
+    $ inso run collection --globals /path/to/global-environment.yaml
+                `,
+              );
               return process.exit(1);
             }
             if (globalEnv) {
@@ -897,11 +904,10 @@ export const go = (args?: string[]) => {
       program.parseAsync(scriptArgs).catch(logErrorAndExit);
     });
 
-  program.command('generate-docs')
-    .action(() => {
-      generateDocumentation(program);
-      return process.exit(1);
-    });
+  program.command('generate-docs').action(() => {
+    generateDocumentation(program);
+    return process.exit(1);
+  });
 
   program.parseAsync(args || process.argv).catch(logErrorAndExit);
 };
diff --git a/packages/insomnia-inso/src/db/index.ts b/packages/insomnia-inso/src/db/index.ts
index 0ecb38fa64..a3be793415 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-inso/src/db/index.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia-inso/src/db/index.ts
@@ -90,9 +90,23 @@ export const loadDb = async ({ pathToSearch, filterTypes }: Options) => {
   }
 
   logger.warn(
-    `No git, app data store or Insomnia V4 export file found at path "${pathToSearch}",
-     --workingDir/-w should point to a git repository root, an Insomnia export file or a directory containing Insomnia data.
-      re-run with --verbose to see tracing information`,
+    `Error: No data source found at path "${pathToSearch}".
+  TIP: Use "--workingDir/-w" to specify one of the following:
+    - A Git repository root
+    - An Insomnia export file
+    - A directory containing Insomnia data
+  
+  Examples:
+    1. Using a (legacy) Git repository:
+       $ inso run collection --workingDir /path/to/git-repo
+  
+    2. Using an Insomnia export file or inside a Git project:
+       $ inso run collection --workingDir /path/to/insomnia-file.yaml
+  
+    3. Using a directory with Insomnia app data:
+       $ inso run collection --workingDir /path/to/insomnia-data
+  
+  Re-run with "--verbose" for more details.`,
   );
 
   return emptyDb();