diff --git a/app/services/notes/create_service.rb b/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
index d75592e31f300aec13f4c459eadaeeffddb451a9..1beca9f41094261bd64c6fab613b58735033c27d 100644
--- a/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module Notes
         # We must add the error after we call #save because errors are reset
         # when #save is called
         if only_commands
-          note.errors.add(:commands_only, 'Your commands have been executed!')
+          note.errors.add(:commands_only, 'Commands applied')
         end
 
         note.commands_changes = command_params.keys
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/25705-your-commands-have-been-executed-is-overkill.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/25705-your-commands-have-been-executed-is-overkill.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..850e98518a6e8f25ecb17c80c091cb33a034e748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/25705-your-commands-have-been-executed-is-overkill.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+title: Replace wording for slash command confirmation message
+merge_request: 8123
diff --git a/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb b/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
index 3f2da1c380c0e0c13d11f03a21c54effe3df58cf..31f75512f4a793fb3f17bdf3d6f073b6633bce56 100644
--- a/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ feature 'Issues > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
           write_note("/due 2016-08-28")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/due 2016-08-28'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           issue.reload
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ feature 'Issues > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
           write_note("/due 2016-08-28")
 
           expect(page).to have_content '/due 2016-08-28'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           issue.reload
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ feature 'Issues > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
           write_note("/remove_due_date")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/remove_due_date'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           issue.reload
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ feature 'Issues > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
           write_note("/remove_due_date")
 
           expect(page).to have_content '/remove_due_date'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           issue.reload
 
diff --git a/spec/features/merge_requests/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb b/spec/features/merge_requests/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
index 7b8af555f0e3bf7ede508646cd90e9caef3bab6d..b1b3a47a1ceee625f2bc420fafd38e1c8aa111e0 100644
--- a/spec/features/merge_requests/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/merge_requests/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ feature 'Merge Requests > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
           write_note("/wip")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/wip'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(merge_request.reload.work_in_progress?).to eq true
         end
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ feature 'Merge Requests > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
           write_note("/wip")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/wip'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(merge_request.reload.work_in_progress?).to eq false
         end
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ feature 'Merge Requests > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
           write_note("/wip")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/wip'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(merge_request.reload.work_in_progress?).to eq false
         end
diff --git a/spec/support/features/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/features/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
index 194620d0a68bab42795c5d43ecb2b3ff889b6ee3..a4713e53f63bd5747d550e0193601b12c3753bd9 100644
--- a/spec/support/features/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/features/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/assign @bob'
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/label ~bug'
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/milestone %"ASAP"'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
         issuable.reload
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           write_note("/close")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/close'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(issuable.reload).to be_closed
         end
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           write_note("/close")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/close'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(issuable).to be_open
         end
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           write_note("/reopen")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/reopen'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(issuable.reload).to be_open
         end
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           write_note("/reopen")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/reopen'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(issuable).to be_closed
         end
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           write_note("/title Awesome new title")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/title'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(issuable.reload.title).to eq 'Awesome new title'
         end
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           write_note("/title Awesome new title")
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/title'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
           expect(issuable.reload.title).not_to eq 'Awesome new title'
         end
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         write_note("/todo")
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/todo'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
         todos = TodosFinder.new(master).execute
         todo = todos.first
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         write_note("/done")
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/done'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
         expect(todo.reload).to be_done
       end
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         write_note("/subscribe")
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/subscribe'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
         expect(issuable.subscribed?(master, project)).to be_truthy
       end
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         write_note("/unsubscribe")
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/unsubscribe'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Commands applied'
 
         expect(issuable.subscribed?(master, project)).to be_falsy
       end