diff --git a/verifier/tests.py b/verifier/tests.py
index c977dd4..0a82b52 100644
--- a/verifier/tests.py
+++ b/verifier/tests.py
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class VerificationAPITests(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(res.data["is_success"])
         self.assertEqual(res.data["status"], "NAME_MISMATCH")
         self.assertFalse(res.data["data"]["name_matched"])
-        self.assertIn("Name mismatch", res.data["error_message"])
+        self.assertIn("PAN Name Mismatch", res.data["error_message"])
 
         # DB persistence check
         tx = VerificationTransaction.objects.get(reference_id=res.data["reference_id"])
diff --git a/verifier/views.py b/verifier/views.py
index ffafbb5..76eefb2 100644
--- a/verifier/views.py
+++ b/verifier/views.py
@@ -330,15 +330,17 @@ class SellerPanGstVerifyView(APIView):
         if gst_error:
             overall_success = False
             overall_status = "GSTIN_PAN_MISMATCH"
-            error_msg = gst_error
+            error_msg = f"GSTIN Mismatch: {gst_error}"
         elif not pan_name_matched:
             overall_success = False
             overall_status = "NAME_MISMATCH"
-            error_msg = f"Name mismatch: The entered name '{seller_name}' does not match PAN record '{verified_pan_name}' ({match_result.get('reason', '')})"
+            pan_reason = match_result.get('reason', '')
+            error_msg = f"PAN Name Mismatch: The entered seller name '{seller_name}' does not match government PAN record '{verified_pan_name}'. ({pan_reason})"
         elif target_gstin and not gst_name_matched:
             overall_success = False
             overall_status = "GST_NAME_MISMATCH"
-            error_msg = f"Name mismatch: The entered name '{seller_name}' does not match GST legal name '{verified_gst_name}' ({gst_name_match.get('reason', '')})"
+            gst_reason = gst_name_match.get('reason', '')
+            error_msg = f"GST Name Mismatch: The entered seller name '{seller_name}' does not match government GST legal name '{verified_gst_name}'. ({gst_reason})"
         else:
             overall_success = pan_result.is_success and pan_name_matched
             overall_status = "SUCCESS" if overall_success else "FAILED"