diff --git a/tipbot/commands/tip.py b/tipbot/commands/tip.py
index b125bb8..191508b 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/tip.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/tip.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from decimal import Decimal
+from telegram import ParseMode
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
 from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required
@@ -61,9 +62,11 @@ def tip(update, context):
         tx = wownero.Wallet().transfer(dest_address=address, amount=wownero.as_wownero(amount), priority=2, account=tipper.account_index)
         if 'tx_hash' in tx:
             h = tx['tx_hash']
-            update.message.reply_text(f'Tipped @{target_un} {amount} WOW! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.xmrauctions.com/transaction/{h})')
+            msg = f'Tipped @{target_un} {amount} WOW! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.xmrauctions.com/transaction/{h})'
+            update.message.reply_text(msg, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2)
         else:
-            update.message.reply_text('Failed to send a tip. Ask for help.')
+            logging.error(f'Transaction failure details for {tipper.telegram_user} ({tipper.telegram_id}): {tx}')
+            update.message.reply_text(f'Failed to send a tip. Reason: "{tx["message"]}"')
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f'Unable to send transfer: {e}. Debug: {update.message}')
         update.message.reply_text('Failed to send a tip. Ask for help.')
diff --git a/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py b/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
index 7202afd..7f2633f 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from decimal import Decimal
+from telegram import ParseMode
 from tipbot import wownero
 from tipbot import db
 from tipbot.helpers.decorators import wallet_rpc_required, log_event, registration_required
@@ -42,9 +43,11 @@ def withdraw(update, context):
         tx = wownero.Wallet().transfer(dest_address=address, amount=wownero.as_wownero(amount), priority=2, account=sender.account_index)
         if 'tx_hash' in tx:
             h = tx['tx_hash']
-            update.message.reply_text(f'Sent {amount} WOW! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.xmrauctions.com/transaction/{h})')
+            msg = f'Sent {amount} WOW! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.xmrauctions.com/transaction/{h})'
+            update.message.reply_text(msg, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2)
         else:
-            update.message.reply_text('Failed to send Wownero. Ask for help.')
+            logging.error(f'Transaction failure details for {sender.telegram_user} ({sender.telegram_id}): {tx}')
+            update.message.reply_text(f'Failed to withdraw Wownero. Reason: "{tx["message"]}"')
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f'Unable to send transfer: {e}. Debug: {update.message}')
-        update.message.reply_text('Failed to send Wownero. Ask for help.')
+        update.message.reply_text('Failed to withdraw Wownero. Ask for help.')