diff --git a/src/scripts/write.sh b/src/scripts/write.sh
index 150c6c3..ac7393e 100755
--- a/src/scripts/write.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/write.sh
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "Processed \$ncomp comparisons"
-echo "with \$nfail file that did not match"
-echo "and \$nerr errors"
+echo "with \$nfail diff errors"
+echo "\$nerr rec-files were not found"
 return 0
 }
 
@@ -348,6 +348,13 @@ then
    fi
 fi
 
+# Add up total-error and emit user message.
+total_errors=\$(( \$nfail + \$nerr + \$_n_tests_failed ))
+if [ "\$total_errors" -ne 0 ]
+then
+   echo "\$0 finished with \$total_errors errors."
+fi
+
 status=0
 # Compute exit code
 if [ "\$nfail" -ne 0 ]