diff --git a/dist/cli/index.js b/dist/cli/index.js
index a8c74d3..4873d1c 100755
--- a/dist/cli/index.js
+++ b/dist/cli/index.js
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@ class ConfigsParser {
         // apply validation, throw errors if something is wrong
         // if pr is opened check if the there exists one single commit
         if (configs.originalPullRequest.state == "open") {
-            this.logger.warn("Trying to backport an open pull request!");
+            this.logger.warn("Trying to backport an open pull request");
         }
-        // if PR is closed and not merged log a warning
+        // if PR is closed and not merged throw an error
         if (configs.originalPullRequest.state == "closed" && !configs.originalPullRequest.merged) {
-            throw new Error("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+            throw new Error("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
         }
         return Promise.resolve(configs);
     }
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param branch branch which should be cloned
      */
     async clone(from, to, branch) {
-        this.logger.info(`Cloning repository ${from} to ${to}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Cloning repository ${from} to ${to}`);
         if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(to)) {
             await (0, simple_git_1.default)().clone(this.remoteWithAuth(from), to, ["--quiet", "--shallow-submodules", "--no-tags", "--branch", branch]);
         }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param newBranch new branch name
      */
     async createLocalBranch(cwd, newBranch) {
-        this.logger.info(`Creating branch ${newBranch}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Creating branch ${newBranch}`);
         await this.git(cwd).checkoutLocalBranch(newBranch);
     }
     /**
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param remoteName [optional] name of the remote, by default 'fork' is used
      */
     async addRemote(cwd, remote, remoteName = "fork") {
-        this.logger.info(`Adding new remote ${remote}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Adding new remote ${remote}`);
         await this.git(cwd).addRemote(remoteName, this.remoteWithAuth(remote));
     }
     /**
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param remote [optional] the remote to fetch, by default origin
      */
     async fetch(cwd, branch, remote = "origin") {
-        this.logger.info(`Fetching ${remote} ${branch}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Fetching ${remote} ${branch}`);
         await this.git(cwd).fetch(remote, branch, ["--quiet"]);
     }
     /**
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param sha commit sha
      */
     async cherryPick(cwd, sha, strategy = "recursive", strategyOption = "theirs") {
-        this.logger.info(`Cherry picking ${sha}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Cherry picking ${sha}`);
         const options = ["cherry-pick", "-m", "1", `--strategy=${strategy}`, `--strategy-option=${strategyOption}`, sha];
         try {
             await this.git(cwd).raw(options);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param remote [optional] remote to which the branch should be pushed to, by default 'origin'
      */
     async push(cwd, branch, remote = "origin", force = false) {
-        this.logger.info(`Pushing ${branch} to ${remote}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Pushing ${branch} to ${remote}`);
         const options = ["--quiet"];
         if (force) {
             options.push("--force-with-lease");
@@ -505,9 +505,10 @@ const gitlab_client_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(4077));
  * Singleton git service factory class
  */
 class GitClientFactory {
+    // this method assumes there already exists a singleton client instance, otherwise it will fail
     static getClient() {
         if (!GitClientFactory.instance) {
-            throw new Error("You must call `getOrCreate` method first!");
+            throw new Error("You must call `getOrCreate` method first");
         }
         return GitClientFactory.instance;
     }
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ class GitClientFactory {
      */
     static getOrCreate(type, authToken, apiUrl) {
         if (GitClientFactory.instance) {
-            GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized!");
+            GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized");
             return GitClientFactory.instance;
         }
         this.logger.debug(`Setting up ${type} client: apiUrl=${apiUrl}, token=****`);
@@ -534,8 +535,9 @@ class GitClientFactory {
         }
         return GitClientFactory.instance;
     }
+    // this is used for testing purposes
     static reset() {
-        GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Resetting git service!");
+        GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Resetting git service");
         GitClientFactory.instance = undefined;
     }
 }
@@ -641,7 +643,7 @@ class GitHubClient {
         return "noreply@github.com";
     }
     async getPullRequest(owner, repo, prNumber, squash = true) {
-        this.logger.info(`Getting pull request ${owner}/${repo}/${prNumber}.`);
+        this.logger.debug(`Fetching pull request ${owner}/${repo}/${prNumber}`);
         const { data } = await this.octokit.rest.pulls.get({
             owner: owner,
             repo: repo,
@@ -670,7 +672,7 @@ class GitHubClient {
     }
     // WRITE
     async createPullRequest(backport) {
-        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}`);
         this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
         const { data } = await this.octokit.pulls.create({
             owner: backport.owner,
@@ -809,7 +811,6 @@ const rest_1 = __nccwpck_require__(5375);
 class OctokitFactory {
     static getOctokit(token, apiUrl) {
         if (!OctokitFactory.octokit) {
-            OctokitFactory.logger.info("Creating octokit instance.");
             OctokitFactory.octokit = new rest_1.Octokit({
                 auth: token,
                 userAgent: "kiegroup/git-backporting",
@@ -885,7 +886,7 @@ class GitLabClient {
     }
     // WRITE
     async createPullRequest(backport) {
-        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}`);
         this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
         const projectId = this.getProjectId(backport.owner, backport.repo);
         const { data } = await this.client.post(`/projects/${projectId}/merge_requests`, {
@@ -1075,21 +1076,21 @@ class ConsoleLoggerService {
         this.verbose = verbose;
     }
     trace(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[TRACE]", message);
+        this.logger.log("TRACE", message);
     }
     debug(message) {
         if (this.verbose) {
-            this.logger.log("[DEBUG]", message);
+            this.logger.log("DEBUG", message);
         }
     }
     info(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[INFO]", message);
+        this.logger.log("INFO", message);
     }
     warn(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[WARN]", message);
+        this.logger.log("WARN", message);
     }
     error(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[ERROR]", message);
+        this.logger.log("ERROR", message);
     }
 }
 exports["default"] = ConsoleLoggerService;
@@ -1135,7 +1136,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 class Logger {
     log(prefix, ...str) {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-        console.log.apply(console, [prefix, ...str]);
+        console.log.apply(console, [`[${prefix.padEnd(5)}]`, ...str]);
     }
     emptyLine() {
         this.log("", "");
@@ -1175,12 +1176,12 @@ class Runner {
     async run() {
         try {
             await this.execute();
-            this.logger.info("Process succeeded!");
+            this.logger.info("Process succeeded");
             process.exit(0);
         }
         catch (error) {
             this.logger.error(`${error}`);
-            this.logger.info("Process failed!");
+            this.logger.info("Process failed");
             process.exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -1191,7 +1192,7 @@ class Runner {
         // 1. parse args
         const args = this.argsParser.parse();
         if (args.dryRun) {
-            this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled!");
+            this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled");
         }
         // 2. init git service
         const gitClientType = (0, git_util_1.inferGitClient)(args.pullRequest);
@@ -1252,7 +1253,7 @@ class Runner {
             this.logger.info(`Pull request created: ${prUrl}`);
         }
         else {
-            this.logger.warn("Pull request creation and remote push skipped!");
+            this.logger.warn("Pull request creation and remote push skipped");
             this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
         }
     }
diff --git a/dist/gha/index.js b/dist/gha/index.js
index 5778dce..cf28269 100755
--- a/dist/gha/index.js
+++ b/dist/gha/index.js
@@ -227,11 +227,11 @@ class ConfigsParser {
         // apply validation, throw errors if something is wrong
         // if pr is opened check if the there exists one single commit
         if (configs.originalPullRequest.state == "open") {
-            this.logger.warn("Trying to backport an open pull request!");
+            this.logger.warn("Trying to backport an open pull request");
         }
-        // if PR is closed and not merged log a warning
+        // if PR is closed and not merged throw an error
         if (configs.originalPullRequest.state == "closed" && !configs.originalPullRequest.merged) {
-            throw new Error("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+            throw new Error("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
         }
         return Promise.resolve(configs);
     }
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param branch branch which should be cloned
      */
     async clone(from, to, branch) {
-        this.logger.info(`Cloning repository ${from} to ${to}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Cloning repository ${from} to ${to}`);
         if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(to)) {
             await (0, simple_git_1.default)().clone(this.remoteWithAuth(from), to, ["--quiet", "--shallow-submodules", "--no-tags", "--branch", branch]);
         }
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param newBranch new branch name
      */
     async createLocalBranch(cwd, newBranch) {
-        this.logger.info(`Creating branch ${newBranch}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Creating branch ${newBranch}`);
         await this.git(cwd).checkoutLocalBranch(newBranch);
     }
     /**
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param remoteName [optional] name of the remote, by default 'fork' is used
      */
     async addRemote(cwd, remote, remoteName = "fork") {
-        this.logger.info(`Adding new remote ${remote}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Adding new remote ${remote}`);
         await this.git(cwd).addRemote(remoteName, this.remoteWithAuth(remote));
     }
     /**
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param remote [optional] the remote to fetch, by default origin
      */
     async fetch(cwd, branch, remote = "origin") {
-        this.logger.info(`Fetching ${remote} ${branch}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Fetching ${remote} ${branch}`);
         await this.git(cwd).fetch(remote, branch, ["--quiet"]);
     }
     /**
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param sha commit sha
      */
     async cherryPick(cwd, sha, strategy = "recursive", strategyOption = "theirs") {
-        this.logger.info(`Cherry picking ${sha}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Cherry picking ${sha}`);
         const options = ["cherry-pick", "-m", "1", `--strategy=${strategy}`, `--strategy-option=${strategyOption}`, sha];
         try {
             await this.git(cwd).raw(options);
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class GitCLIService {
      * @param remote [optional] remote to which the branch should be pushed to, by default 'origin'
      */
     async push(cwd, branch, remote = "origin", force = false) {
-        this.logger.info(`Pushing ${branch} to ${remote}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Pushing ${branch} to ${remote}`);
         const options = ["--quiet"];
         if (force) {
             options.push("--force-with-lease");
@@ -476,9 +476,10 @@ const gitlab_client_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(4077));
  * Singleton git service factory class
  */
 class GitClientFactory {
+    // this method assumes there already exists a singleton client instance, otherwise it will fail
     static getClient() {
         if (!GitClientFactory.instance) {
-            throw new Error("You must call `getOrCreate` method first!");
+            throw new Error("You must call `getOrCreate` method first");
         }
         return GitClientFactory.instance;
     }
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ class GitClientFactory {
      */
     static getOrCreate(type, authToken, apiUrl) {
         if (GitClientFactory.instance) {
-            GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized!");
+            GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized");
             return GitClientFactory.instance;
         }
         this.logger.debug(`Setting up ${type} client: apiUrl=${apiUrl}, token=****`);
@@ -505,8 +506,9 @@ class GitClientFactory {
         }
         return GitClientFactory.instance;
     }
+    // this is used for testing purposes
     static reset() {
-        GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Resetting git service!");
+        GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Resetting git service");
         GitClientFactory.instance = undefined;
     }
 }
@@ -612,7 +614,7 @@ class GitHubClient {
         return "noreply@github.com";
     }
     async getPullRequest(owner, repo, prNumber, squash = true) {
-        this.logger.info(`Getting pull request ${owner}/${repo}/${prNumber}.`);
+        this.logger.debug(`Fetching pull request ${owner}/${repo}/${prNumber}`);
         const { data } = await this.octokit.rest.pulls.get({
             owner: owner,
             repo: repo,
@@ -641,7 +643,7 @@ class GitHubClient {
     }
     // WRITE
     async createPullRequest(backport) {
-        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}`);
         this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
         const { data } = await this.octokit.pulls.create({
             owner: backport.owner,
@@ -780,7 +782,6 @@ const rest_1 = __nccwpck_require__(5375);
 class OctokitFactory {
     static getOctokit(token, apiUrl) {
         if (!OctokitFactory.octokit) {
-            OctokitFactory.logger.info("Creating octokit instance.");
             OctokitFactory.octokit = new rest_1.Octokit({
                 auth: token,
                 userAgent: "kiegroup/git-backporting",
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ class GitLabClient {
     }
     // WRITE
     async createPullRequest(backport) {
-        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}.`);
+        this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}`);
         this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
         const projectId = this.getProjectId(backport.owner, backport.repo);
         const { data } = await this.client.post(`/projects/${projectId}/merge_requests`, {
@@ -1046,21 +1047,21 @@ class ConsoleLoggerService {
         this.verbose = verbose;
     }
     trace(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[TRACE]", message);
+        this.logger.log("TRACE", message);
     }
     debug(message) {
         if (this.verbose) {
-            this.logger.log("[DEBUG]", message);
+            this.logger.log("DEBUG", message);
         }
     }
     info(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[INFO]", message);
+        this.logger.log("INFO", message);
     }
     warn(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[WARN]", message);
+        this.logger.log("WARN", message);
     }
     error(message) {
-        this.logger.log("[ERROR]", message);
+        this.logger.log("ERROR", message);
     }
 }
 exports["default"] = ConsoleLoggerService;
@@ -1106,7 +1107,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 class Logger {
     log(prefix, ...str) {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-        console.log.apply(console, [prefix, ...str]);
+        console.log.apply(console, [`[${prefix.padEnd(5)}]`, ...str]);
     }
     emptyLine() {
         this.log("", "");
@@ -1146,12 +1147,12 @@ class Runner {
     async run() {
         try {
             await this.execute();
-            this.logger.info("Process succeeded!");
+            this.logger.info("Process succeeded");
             process.exit(0);
         }
         catch (error) {
             this.logger.error(`${error}`);
-            this.logger.info("Process failed!");
+            this.logger.info("Process failed");
             process.exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -1162,7 +1163,7 @@ class Runner {
         // 1. parse args
         const args = this.argsParser.parse();
         if (args.dryRun) {
-            this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled!");
+            this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled");
         }
         // 2. init git service
         const gitClientType = (0, git_util_1.inferGitClient)(args.pullRequest);
@@ -1223,7 +1224,7 @@ class Runner {
             this.logger.info(`Pull request created: ${prUrl}`);
         }
         else {
-            this.logger.warn("Pull request creation and remote push skipped!");
+            this.logger.warn("Pull request creation and remote push skipped");
             this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/service/configs/configs-parser.ts b/src/service/configs/configs-parser.ts
index e21ed08..5b901cb 100644
--- a/src/service/configs/configs-parser.ts
+++ b/src/service/configs/configs-parser.ts
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import LoggerServiceFactory from "../logger/logger-service-factory";
     
     // if pr is opened check if the there exists one single commit
     if (configs.originalPullRequest.state == "open") {
-      this.logger.warn("Trying to backport an open pull request!");
+      this.logger.warn("Trying to backport an open pull request");
     }
 
-    // if PR is closed and not merged log a warning
+    // if PR is closed and not merged throw an error
     if (configs.originalPullRequest.state == "closed" && !configs.originalPullRequest.merged) {
-      throw new Error("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+      throw new Error("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
     }
 
     return Promise.resolve(configs);
diff --git a/src/service/git/git-cli.ts b/src/service/git/git-cli.ts
index c0b439e..26239a7 100644
--- a/src/service/git/git-cli.ts
+++ b/src/service/git/git-cli.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default class GitCLIService {
    * @param branch branch which should be cloned
    */
   async clone(from: string, to: string, branch: string): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info(`Cloning repository ${from} to ${to}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Cloning repository ${from} to ${to}`);
     if (!fs.existsSync(to)) {
       await simpleGit().clone(this.remoteWithAuth(from), to, ["--quiet", "--shallow-submodules", "--no-tags", "--branch", branch]);
     } else {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default class GitCLIService {
    * @param newBranch new branch name
    */
   async createLocalBranch(cwd: string, newBranch: string): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info(`Creating branch ${newBranch}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Creating branch ${newBranch}`);
     await this.git(cwd).checkoutLocalBranch(newBranch);
   }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export default class GitCLIService {
    * @param remoteName [optional] name of the remote, by default 'fork' is used 
    */
   async addRemote(cwd: string, remote: string, remoteName = "fork"): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info(`Adding new remote ${remote}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Adding new remote ${remote}`);
     await this.git(cwd).addRemote(remoteName, this.remoteWithAuth(remote));
   }
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default class GitCLIService {
    * @param remote [optional] the remote to fetch, by default origin
    */
   async fetch(cwd: string, branch: string, remote = "origin"): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info(`Fetching ${remote} ${branch}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Fetching ${remote} ${branch}`);
     await this.git(cwd).fetch(remote, branch, ["--quiet"]);
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default class GitCLIService {
    * @param sha commit sha
    */
   async cherryPick(cwd: string, sha: string, strategy = "recursive", strategyOption = "theirs"): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info(`Cherry picking ${sha}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Cherry picking ${sha}`);
     
     const options = ["cherry-pick", "-m", "1", `--strategy=${strategy}`, `--strategy-option=${strategyOption}`, sha];
     try {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export default class GitCLIService {
    * @param remote [optional] remote to which the branch should be pushed to, by default 'origin'
    */
   async push(cwd: string, branch: string, remote = "origin", force = false): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info(`Pushing ${branch} to ${remote}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Pushing ${branch} to ${remote}`);
     
     const options = ["--quiet"];
     if (force) {
diff --git a/src/service/git/git-client-factory.ts b/src/service/git/git-client-factory.ts
index 890863a..fa63173 100644
--- a/src/service/git/git-client-factory.ts
+++ b/src/service/git/git-client-factory.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ export default class GitClientFactory {
   private static logger: LoggerService = LoggerServiceFactory.getLogger();
   private static instance?: GitClient;
 
+  // this method assumes there already exists a singleton client instance, otherwise it will fail
   public static getClient(): GitClient {
     if (!GitClientFactory.instance) {
-      throw new Error("You must call `getOrCreate` method first!");
+      throw new Error("You must call `getOrCreate` method first");
     }
 
     return GitClientFactory.instance;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ export default class GitClientFactory {
   public static getOrCreate(type: GitClientType, authToken: string | undefined, apiUrl: string): GitClient {
 
     if (GitClientFactory.instance) {
-      GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized!");
+      GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized");
       return GitClientFactory.instance;
     }
 
@@ -49,8 +50,9 @@ export default class GitClientFactory {
     return GitClientFactory.instance;
   }
 
+  // this is used for testing purposes
   public static reset(): void {
-    GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Resetting git service!");
+    GitClientFactory.logger.warn("Resetting git service");
     GitClientFactory.instance = undefined;
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/service/git/github/github-client.ts b/src/service/git/github/github-client.ts
index 012736b..0da22df 100644
--- a/src/service/git/github/github-client.ts
+++ b/src/service/git/github/github-client.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default class GitHubClient implements GitClient {
   }
 
   async getPullRequest(owner: string, repo: string, prNumber: number, squash = true): Promise<GitPullRequest> {
-    this.logger.info(`Getting pull request ${owner}/${repo}/${prNumber}.`);
+    this.logger.debug(`Fetching pull request ${owner}/${repo}/${prNumber}`);
     const { data } = await this.octokit.rest.pulls.get({
       owner: owner,
       repo: repo,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default class GitHubClient implements GitClient {
   // WRITE
   
   async createPullRequest(backport: BackportPullRequest): Promise<string> {
-    this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}`);
     this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
 
     const { data } = await this.octokit.pulls.create({
diff --git a/src/service/git/github/octokit-factory.ts b/src/service/git/github/octokit-factory.ts
index e63f486..7792ed6 100644
--- a/src/service/git/github/octokit-factory.ts
+++ b/src/service/git/github/octokit-factory.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default class OctokitFactory {
 
   public static getOctokit(token: string | undefined, apiUrl: string): Octokit {
     if (!OctokitFactory.octokit) {
-      OctokitFactory.logger.info("Creating octokit instance.");
       OctokitFactory.octokit = new Octokit({
         auth: token,
         userAgent: "kiegroup/git-backporting",
diff --git a/src/service/git/gitlab/gitlab-client.ts b/src/service/git/gitlab/gitlab-client.ts
index 3607c45..725eacb 100644
--- a/src/service/git/gitlab/gitlab-client.ts
+++ b/src/service/git/gitlab/gitlab-client.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default class GitLabClient implements GitClient {
   // WRITE
   
   async createPullRequest(backport: BackportPullRequest): Promise<string> {
-    this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}.`);
+    this.logger.info(`Creating pull request ${backport.head} -> ${backport.base}`);
     this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
 
     const projectId = this.getProjectId(backport.owner, backport.repo);
diff --git a/src/service/logger/console-logger-service.ts b/src/service/logger/console-logger-service.ts
index 3a313eb..ee9339b 100644
--- a/src/service/logger/console-logger-service.ts
+++ b/src/service/logger/console-logger-service.ts
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ export default class ConsoleLoggerService implements LoggerService {
   }
   
   trace(message: string): void {
-    this.logger.log("[TRACE]", message);
+    this.logger.log("TRACE", message);
   }
   
   debug(message: string): void {
     if (this.verbose) {
-      this.logger.log("[DEBUG]", message);
+      this.logger.log("DEBUG", message);
     }
   }
   
   info(message: string): void {
-    this.logger.log("[INFO]", message);
+    this.logger.log("INFO", message);
   }
   
   warn(message: string): void {
-    this.logger.log("[WARN]", message);
+    this.logger.log("WARN", message);
   }
   
   error(message: string): void {
-    this.logger.log("[ERROR]", message);
+    this.logger.log("ERROR", message);
   }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/service/logger/logger.ts b/src/service/logger/logger.ts
index f058525..18f76e5 100644
--- a/src/service/logger/logger.ts
+++ b/src/service/logger/logger.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   log(prefix: string, ...str: string[]) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-    console.log.apply(console, [prefix, ...str]);
+    console.log.apply(console, [`[${prefix.padEnd(5)}]`, ...str]);
   }
 
   emptyLine() {
diff --git a/src/service/runner/runner.ts b/src/service/runner/runner.ts
index 2060e30..2ad5364 100644
--- a/src/service/runner/runner.ts
+++ b/src/service/runner/runner.ts
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ export default class Runner {
     try {
       await this.execute();
 
-      this.logger.info("Process succeeded!");
+      this.logger.info("Process succeeded");
       process.exit(0);
 
     } catch (error) {
       this.logger.error(`${error}`);
       
-      this.logger.info("Process failed!");
+      this.logger.info("Process failed");
       process.exit(1);
     }
   }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default class Runner {
     const args: Args = this.argsParser.parse();
 
     if (args.dryRun) {
-      this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled!");
+      this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled");
     }
 
     // 2. init git service
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default class Runner {
       this.logger.info(`Pull request created: ${prUrl}`);
 
     } else {
-      this.logger.warn("Pull request creation and remote push skipped!");
+      this.logger.warn("Pull request creation and remote push skipped");
       this.logger.info(`${JSON.stringify(backport, null, 2)}`);
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/service/configs/pullrequest/github-pr-configs-parser.test.ts b/test/service/configs/pullrequest/github-pr-configs-parser.test.ts
index 4b8b40b..950c01f 100644
--- a/test/service/configs/pullrequest/github-pr-configs-parser.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/configs/pullrequest/github-pr-configs-parser.test.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ describe("github pull request config parser", () => {
       inheritReviewers: true,
     };
 
-    await expect(() => configParser.parseAndValidate(args)).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+    await expect(() => configParser.parseAndValidate(args)).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
   });
 
   test("override backport pr data inheriting reviewers", async () => {
diff --git a/test/service/configs/pullrequest/gitlab-pr-configs-parser.test.ts b/test/service/configs/pullrequest/gitlab-pr-configs-parser.test.ts
index f180a78..8e10d17 100644
--- a/test/service/configs/pullrequest/gitlab-pr-configs-parser.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/configs/pullrequest/gitlab-pr-configs-parser.test.ts
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ describe("gitlab merge request config parser", () => {
       inheritReviewers: true,
     };
 
-    await expect(() => configParser.parseAndValidate(args)).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+    await expect(() => configParser.parseAndValidate(args)).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
   });
 
   test("override backport pr data inheriting reviewers", async () => {
diff --git a/test/service/runner/cli-github-runner.test.ts b/test/service/runner/cli-github-runner.test.ts
index 39b5e83..f70d446 100644
--- a/test/service/runner/cli-github-runner.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/runner/cli-github-runner.test.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ describe("cli runner", () => {
       "https://github.com/owner/reponame/pull/6666"
     ]);
 
-    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
   });
 
   test("open pull request", async () => {
diff --git a/test/service/runner/cli-gitlab-runner.test.ts b/test/service/runner/cli-gitlab-runner.test.ts
index c07e46d..c13be27 100644
--- a/test/service/runner/cli-gitlab-runner.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/runner/cli-gitlab-runner.test.ts
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe("cli runner", () => {
       "https://my.gitlab.host.com/superuser/backporting-example/-/merge_requests/3"
     ]);
 
-    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
   });
 
   test("merged pull request", async () => {
diff --git a/test/service/runner/gha-github-runner.test.ts b/test/service/runner/gha-github-runner.test.ts
index 9cbeeb9..69de6d0 100644
--- a/test/service/runner/gha-github-runner.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/runner/gha-github-runner.test.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe("gha runner", () => {
       "pull-request": "https://github.com/owner/reponame/pull/6666"
     });
 
-    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
   });
 
   test("open pull request", async () => {
diff --git a/test/service/runner/gha-gitlab-runner.test.ts b/test/service/runner/gha-gitlab-runner.test.ts
index b408c2b..4610cee 100644
--- a/test/service/runner/gha-gitlab-runner.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/runner/gha-gitlab-runner.test.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe("gha runner", () => {
       "pull-request": "https://my.gitlab.host.com/superuser/backporting-example/-/merge_requests/3"
     });
 
-    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged!");
+    await expect(() => runner.execute()).rejects.toThrow("Provided pull request is closed and not merged");
   });
 
   test("merged pull request", async () => {
diff --git a/test/support/mock/git-client-mock-support.ts b/test/support/mock/git-client-mock-support.ts
index 6a3b4a8..02597f7 100644
--- a/test/support/mock/git-client-mock-support.ts
+++ b/test/support/mock/git-client-mock-support.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const putAxiosMocked = async (url: string, _data?: unknown) => {
 // GITHUB - OCTOKIT
 
 export const mockGitHubClient = (apiUrl = "https://api.github.com"): Moctokit => {
-  logger.debug("Setting up moctokit.");
+  logger.debug("Setting up moctokit..");
   
   const mock = new Moctokit(apiUrl);