diff --git a/addons/mrp/mrp.py b/addons/mrp/mrp.py
index bc104fabf86..7ea1229b808 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/mrp.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/mrp.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class mrp_bom(osv.osv):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             for prod in prod_obj.browse(cr, uid, [obj.product_id], context=context):
                 self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, _('System notification'),
-                        _("Bill of Material is <b>Created</b> for <em>%s</em> product.") % (prod.id.name_template), type='notification', context=context)
+                        _("Bill of Material has been <b>Created</b> for <em>%s</em> product.") % (prod.id.name_template), type='notification', context=context)
         return True
 
 mrp_bom()
@@ -535,15 +535,11 @@ class mrp_production(osv.osv):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             if obj.user_id.id :
                 self.message_subscribe(cr, uid, ids, [obj.user_id.id], context=context)
-                self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, _('System notification'),
-                        _("Manufacturing Order is <b>Created</b>."), type='notification', context=context)
-            else :
-                self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, _('System notification'),
-                        _("Manufacturing Order is <b>Created</b>."), type='notification', context=context)
+            obj.message_append_note('',_("Manufacturing Order has been <b>Created</b>."))
         return True
 
     def cancel_notification(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        message = _("Manufacturing order is <b>cancelled</b>.")
+        message = _("Manufacturing order has been <b>cancelled</b>.")
         self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message, context=context)
         return True
 
@@ -558,12 +554,12 @@ class mrp_production(osv.osv):
         return True
 
     def done_notification(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        message = _("Manufacturing order is <b>done</b>.")
+        message = _("Manufacturing order has been <b>done</b>.")
         self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message, context=context)
         return True
 
     def waiting_notification(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        message = _("Manufacturing order is <b>confirmed and waiting for goods</b>.")
+        message = _("Manufacturing order has been <b>confirmed and waiting for goods</b>.")
         self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message, context=context)
         return True
 
diff --git a/addons/mrp_operations/mrp_operations.py b/addons/mrp_operations/mrp_operations.py
index 1c1841f8897..55f6b1a4e64 100644
--- a/addons/mrp_operations/mrp_operations.py
+++ b/addons/mrp_operations/mrp_operations.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class mrp_production_workcenter_line(osv.osv):
         prod_obj = self.pool.get('mrp.production')
         for workorder in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             for prod in prod_obj.browse(cr, uid, [workorder.production_id]):
-                message = _("Work Order is <b>created</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
+                message = _("Work Order has been <b>created</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
         self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message)
         return True
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class mrp_production_workcenter_line(osv.osv):
         prod_obj = self.pool.get('mrp.production')
         for workorder in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             for prod in prod_obj.browse(cr, uid, [workorder.production_id]):
-                message = _("Work Order is <b>started</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
+                message = _("Work Order has been <b>started</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
         self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message)
         return True
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class mrp_production_workcenter_line(osv.osv):
         prod_obj = self.pool.get('mrp.production')
         for workorder in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             for prod in prod_obj.browse(cr, uid, [workorder.production_id]):
-                message = _("Work Order is <b>done</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
+                message = _("Work Order has been <b>done</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
         self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message)
         return True
 
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class mrp_production_workcenter_line(osv.osv):
         prod_obj = self.pool.get('mrp.production')
         for workorder in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             for prod in prod_obj.browse(cr, uid, [workorder.production_id]):
-                message = _("Work Order is <b>cancelled</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
-        self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message)
+                message = _("Work Order has been <b>cancelled</b> for <em>%s</em> production order.") % (prod.id.name)
+                self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, '', message)
         return True
 
     def action_draft(self, cr, uid, ids):
diff --git a/addons/product/product.py b/addons/product/product.py
index 00c3ce3b619..0266e5b0ee2 100644
--- a/addons/product/product.py
+++ b/addons/product/product.py
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ class product_product(osv.osv):
     def create_notification(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, _('System notification'),
-                        _("Product is <b>Created</b>."), type='notification', context=context)
+                        _("Product has been <b>Created</b>."), type='notification', context=context)
         return True
 
     def unlink(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_change_product_qty.py b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_change_product_qty.py
index 426a235e64e..c66d663a859 100644
--- a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_change_product_qty.py
+++ b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_change_product_qty.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class stock_change_product_qty(osv.osv_memory):
             for prod in prod_obj.browse(cr, uid, [data.product_id.id], context=context):
                 for prod_temp in prod_temp_obj.browse(cr, uid, [prod.product_tmpl_id.id], context=context):
                     for uom in uom_obj.browse(cr, uid, [prod_temp.uom_id.id], context=context):
-                        message = _("<b>Quantity is changed</b> to <em>%s %s </em> for <em>%s</em> location.") % (data.new_quantity,uom.name,location_name)
+                        message = _("<b>Quantity has been changed</b> to <em>%s %s </em> for <em>%s</em> location.") % (data.new_quantity,uom.name,location_name)
                         prod_obj.message_append_note(cr, uid, [prod.id], '', message)
 
 stock_change_product_qty()