diff --git a/doc/extdev/builderapi.rst b/doc/extdev/builderapi.rst
index 668f46698..b8ff0595b 100644
--- a/doc/extdev/builderapi.rst
+++ b/doc/extdev/builderapi.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Builder API
 
    .. autoattribute:: name
    .. autoattribute:: format
+   .. autoattribute:: epilog
    .. autoattribute:: supported_image_types
 
    These methods are predefined and will be called from the application:
diff --git a/sphinx/application.py b/sphinx/application.py
index e76f101a3..8a22a9e6d 100644
--- a/sphinx/application.py
+++ b/sphinx/application.py
@@ -338,6 +338,13 @@ class Sphinx(object):
                                  (status, self._warncount)))
             else:
                 logger.info(bold(__('build %s.') % status))
+
+            if self.statuscode == 0 and self.builder.epilog:
+                logger.info('')
+                logger.info(self.builder.epilog % {
+                    'outdir': path.relpath(self.outdir),
+                    'project': self.config.project
+                })
         except Exception as err:
             # delete the saved env to force a fresh build next time
             envfile = path.join(self.doctreedir, ENV_PICKLE_FILENAME)
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/__init__.py b/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
index a1e360d2f..51578a1d6 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class Builder(object):
     name = ''  # type: unicode
     #: The builder's output format, or '' if no document output is produced.
     format = ''  # type: unicode
+    #: The message emitted upon successful build completion. This can be a
+    #: printf-style template string with the following keys: ``outdir``,
+    #: ``project``
+    epilog = ''  # type: unicode
+
     # default translator class for the builder.  This will be overrided by
     # ``app.set_translator()``.
     default_translator_class = None  # type: nodes.NodeVisitor
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/applehelp.py b/sphinx/builders/applehelp.py
index 52ba2ce5c..0426be331 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/applehelp.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/applehelp.py
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ class AppleHelpBuilder(StandaloneHTMLBuilder):
     on the ``hiutil`` command line tool.
     """
     name = 'applehelp'
+    epilog = ('The help book is in %(outdir)s.\n'
+              'Note that won\'t be able to view it unless you put it in '
+              '~/Library/Documentation/Help or install it in your application '
+              'bundle.')
 
     # don't copy the reST source
     copysource = False
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/changes.py b/sphinx/builders/changes.py
index 5309649c6..ff80250a3 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/changes.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/changes.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ChangesBuilder(Builder):
     Write a summary with all versionadded/changed directives.
     """
     name = 'changes'
+    epilog = 'The overview file is in %(outdir)s.'
 
     def init(self):
         # type: () -> None
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/devhelp.py b/sphinx/builders/devhelp.py
index 88a9be219..c5e9eb6ea 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/devhelp.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/devhelp.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ class DevhelpBuilder(StandaloneHTMLBuilder):
     Builder that also outputs GNOME Devhelp file.
     """
     name = 'devhelp'
+    epilog = ('To view the help file:\n'
+              '$ mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/devhelp/%(project)s\n'
+              '$ ln -s %(outdir)s $HOME/.local/share/devhelp/%(project)s\n'
+              '$ devhelp')
 
     # don't copy the reST source
     copysource = False
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/dummy.py b/sphinx/builders/dummy.py
index 74a3d4187..08d99a584 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/dummy.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/dummy.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ if False:
 
 class DummyBuilder(Builder):
     name = 'dummy'
+    epilog = 'The dummy builder generates no files.'
+
     allow_parallel = True
 
     def init(self):
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/epub3.py b/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
index 92c55c880..c98c4b853 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class Epub3Builder(_epub_base.EpubBuilder):
     an epub file.
     """
     name = 'epub'
+    epilog = 'The ePub file is in %(outdir)s.'
 
     supported_remote_images = False
     template_dir = path.join(package_dir, 'templates', 'epub3')
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/gettext.py b/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
index 464d574cc..f7f0d6811 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class MessageCatalogBuilder(I18nBuilder):
     Builds gettext-style message catalogs (.pot files).
     """
     name = 'gettext'
+    epilog = 'The message catalogs are in %(outdir)s.'
 
     def init(self):
         # type: () -> None
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/html.py b/sphinx/builders/html.py
index f9c9420c2..dcbc59280 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/html.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/html.py
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ class StandaloneHTMLBuilder(Builder):
     """
     name = 'html'
     format = 'html'
+    epilog = 'The HTML pages are in %(outdir)s.'
+
     copysource = True
     allow_parallel = True
     out_suffix = '.html'
@@ -1066,6 +1068,8 @@ class SingleFileHTMLBuilder(StandaloneHTMLBuilder):
     HTML page.
     """
     name = 'singlehtml'
+    epilog = 'The HTML page is in %(outdir)s.'
+
     copysource = False
 
     def get_outdated_docs(self):  # type: ignore
@@ -1328,12 +1332,14 @@ class PickleHTMLBuilder(SerializingHTMLBuilder):
     """
     A Builder that dumps the generated HTML into pickle files.
     """
+    name = 'pickle'
+    epilog = 'You can now process the pickle files in %(outdir)s.'
+
     implementation = pickle
     implementation_dumps_unicode = False
     additional_dump_args = (pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL,)
     indexer_format = pickle
     indexer_dumps_unicode = False
-    name = 'pickle'
     out_suffix = '.fpickle'
     globalcontext_filename = 'globalcontext.pickle'
     searchindex_filename = 'searchindex.pickle'
@@ -1347,11 +1353,13 @@ class JSONHTMLBuilder(SerializingHTMLBuilder):
     """
     A builder that dumps the generated HTML into JSON files.
     """
+    name = 'json'
+    epilog = 'You can now process the JSON files in %(outdir)s.'
+
     implementation = jsonimpl
     implementation_dumps_unicode = True
     indexer_format = jsonimpl
     indexer_dumps_unicode = True
-    name = 'json'
     out_suffix = '.fjson'
     globalcontext_filename = 'globalcontext.json'
     searchindex_filename = 'searchindex.json'
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/htmlhelp.py b/sphinx/builders/htmlhelp.py
index 0b45601e3..63fba05f3 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/htmlhelp.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/htmlhelp.py
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ class HTMLHelpBuilder(StandaloneHTMLBuilder):
     index files.  Adapted from the original Doc/tools/prechm.py.
     """
     name = 'htmlhelp'
+    epilog = ('You can now run HTML Help Workshop with the .htp file in '
+              '%(outdir)s.')
 
     # don't copy the reST source
     copysource = False
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/latex.py b/sphinx/builders/latex.py
index 8fdb2fa49..088f5d9ef 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/latex.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/latex.py
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ class LaTeXBuilder(Builder):
     """
     name = 'latex'
     format = 'latex'
+    epilog = 'The LaTeX files are in %(outdir)s.'
+    if os.name == 'posix':
+        epilog += ("\nRun 'make' in that directory to run these through "
+                   "(pdf)latex\n"
+                   "(use `make latexpdf' here to do that automatically).")
+
     supported_image_types = ['application/pdf', 'image/png', 'image/jpeg']
     supported_remote_images = False
     default_translator_class = LaTeXTranslator
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/linkcheck.py b/sphinx/builders/linkcheck.py
index ca62b9fe1..c1a47607b 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/linkcheck.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/linkcheck.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class CheckExternalLinksBuilder(Builder):
     Checks for broken external links.
     """
     name = 'linkcheck'
+    epilog = ('Look for any errors in the above output or in '
+              '%(outdir)s/output.txt')
 
     def init(self):
         # type: () -> None
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/manpage.py b/sphinx/builders/manpage.py
index b57a756ee..8f7800846 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/manpage.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/manpage.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class ManualPageBuilder(Builder):
     """
     name = 'man'
     format = 'man'
+    epilog = 'The manual pages are in %(outdir)s.'
+
     default_translator_class = ManualPageTranslator
     supported_image_types = []  # type: List[unicode]
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/qthelp.py b/sphinx/builders/qthelp.py
index 2f56792a9..9d08df2a3 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/qthelp.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/qthelp.py
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ class QtHelpBuilder(StandaloneHTMLBuilder):
     Builder that also outputs Qt help project, contents and index files.
     """
     name = 'qthelp'
+    epilog = ('You can now run "qcollectiongenerator" with the .qhcp '
+              'project file in %(outdir)s, like this:\n'
+              '$ qcollectiongenerator %(outdir)s/%(project)s.qhcp\n'
+              'To view the help file:\n'
+              '$ assistant -collectionFile %(outdir)s/%(project)s.qhc')
 
     # don't copy the reST source
     copysource = False
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py b/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
index 82c6f1b9d..39653c117 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     :license: BSD, see LICENSE for details.
 """
 
+import os
 from os import path
 
 from docutils import nodes
@@ -97,6 +98,12 @@ class TexinfoBuilder(Builder):
     """
     name = 'texinfo'
     format = 'texinfo'
+    epilog = 'The Texinfo files are in %(outdir)s.'
+    if os.name == 'posix':
+        epilog += ("\nRun 'make' in that directory to run these through "
+                   "makeinfo\n"
+                   "(use 'make info' here to do that automatically).")
+
     supported_image_types = ['image/png', 'image/jpeg',
                              'image/gif']
     default_translator_class = TexinfoTranslator
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/text.py b/sphinx/builders/text.py
index 7b977b1b9..a7ecd0e68 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/text.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/text.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class TextBuilder(Builder):
     name = 'text'
     format = 'text'
+    epilog = 'The text files are in %(outdir)s.'
+
     out_suffix = '.txt'
     allow_parallel = True
     default_translator_class = TextTranslator
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/xml.py b/sphinx/builders/xml.py
index 599530ac1..80d7723aa 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/xml.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/xml.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class XMLBuilder(Builder):
     """
     name = 'xml'
     format = 'xml'
+    epilog = 'The XML files are in %(outdir)s.'
+
     out_suffix = '.xml'
     allow_parallel = True
 
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ class PseudoXMLBuilder(XMLBuilder):
     """
     name = 'pseudoxml'
     format = 'pseudoxml'
+    epilog = 'The pseudo-XML files are in %(outdir)s.'
+
     out_suffix = '.pseudoxml'
 
     _writer_class = PseudoXMLWriter
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/coverage.py b/sphinx/ext/coverage.py
index 476a0ed46..74d004ad1 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/coverage.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/coverage.py
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ def compile_regex_list(name, exps):
 
 
 class CoverageBuilder(Builder):
-
+    """
+    Evaluates coverage of code in the documentation.
+    """
     name = 'coverage'
+    epilog = ('Testing of coverage in the sources finished, look at the '
+              'results in %(outdir)s/python.txt.')
 
     def init(self):
         # type: () -> None
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/doctest.py b/sphinx/ext/doctest.py
index e0ce050f7..b104cfc08 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/doctest.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/doctest.py
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ class DocTestBuilder(Builder):
     Runs test snippets in the documentation.
     """
     name = 'doctest'
+    epilog = ('Testing of doctests in the sources finished, look at the '
+              'results in %(outdir)s/output.txt.')
 
     def init(self):
         # type: () -> None
diff --git a/sphinx/make_mode.py b/sphinx/make_mode.py
index 0bc1a797d..64268c2ec 100644
--- a/sphinx/make_mode.py
+++ b/sphinx/make_mode.py
@@ -101,95 +101,60 @@ class Make(object):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('html') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The HTML pages are in %s.' % self.builddir_join('html'))
         return 0
 
     def build_dirhtml(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('dirhtml') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The HTML pages are in %s.' %
-              self.builddir_join('dirhtml'))
         return 0
 
     def build_singlehtml(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('singlehtml') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The HTML page is in %s.' %
-              self.builddir_join('singlehtml'))
         return 0
 
     def build_pickle(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('pickle') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished; now you can process the pickle files.')
         return 0
 
     def build_json(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('json') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished; now you can process the JSON files.')
         return 0
 
     def build_htmlhelp(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('htmlhelp') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished; now you can run HTML Help Workshop with the '
-              '.hhp project file in %s.' % self.builddir_join('htmlhelp'))
         return 0
 
     def build_qthelp(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('qthelp') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished; now you can run "qcollectiongenerator" with the '
-              '.qhcp project file in %s, like this:' % self.builddir_join('qthelp'))
-        print('$ qcollectiongenerator %s.qhcp' % self.builddir_join('qthelp', proj_name))
-        print('To view the help file:')
-        print('$ assistant -collectionFile %s.qhc' %
-              self.builddir_join('qthelp', proj_name))
         return 0
 
     def build_devhelp(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('devhelp') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print("Build finished.")
-        print("To view the help file:")
-        print("$ mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/devhelp/" + proj_name)
-        print("$ ln -s %s $HOME/.local/share/devhelp/%s" %
-              (self.builddir_join('devhelp'), proj_name))
-        print("$ devhelp")
         return 0
 
     def build_epub(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('epub') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The ePub file is in %s.' % self.builddir_join('epub'))
         return 0
 
     def build_latex(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('latex') > 0:
             return 1
-        print("Build finished; the LaTeX files are in %s." % self.builddir_join('latex'))
-        if os.name == 'posix':
-            print("Run `make' in that directory to run these through (pdf)latex")
-            print("(use `make latexpdf' here to do that automatically).")
         return 0
 
     def build_latexpdf(self):
@@ -210,19 +175,12 @@ class Make(object):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('text') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The text files are in %s.' % self.builddir_join('text'))
         return 0
 
     def build_texinfo(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('texinfo') > 0:
             return 1
-        print("Build finished; the Texinfo files are in %s." %
-              self.builddir_join('texinfo'))
-        if os.name == 'posix':
-            print("Run `make' in that directory to run these through makeinfo")
-            print("(use `make info' here to do that automatically).")
         return 0
 
     def build_info(self):
@@ -237,33 +195,22 @@ class Make(object):
         dtdir = self.builddir_join('gettext', '.doctrees')
         if self.run_generic_build('gettext', doctreedir=dtdir) > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The message catalogs are in %s.' %
-              self.builddir_join('gettext'))
         return 0
 
     def build_changes(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('changes') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The overview file is in %s.' %
-              self.builddir_join('changes'))
         return 0
 
     def build_linkcheck(self):
         # type: () -> int
         res = self.run_generic_build('linkcheck')
-        print()
-        print('Link check complete; look for any errors in the above output '
-              'or in %s.' % self.builddir_join('linkcheck', 'output.txt'))
         return res
 
     def build_doctest(self):
         # type: () -> int
         res = self.run_generic_build('doctest')
-        print("Testing of doctests in the sources finished, look at the "
-              "results in %s." % self.builddir_join('doctest', 'output.txt'))
         return res
 
     def build_coverage(self):
@@ -271,26 +218,18 @@ class Make(object):
         if self.run_generic_build('coverage') > 0:
             print("Has the coverage extension been enabled?")
             return 1
-        print()
-        print("Testing of coverage in the sources finished, look at the "
-              "results in %s." % self.builddir_join('coverage'))
         return 0
 
     def build_xml(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('xml') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The XML files are in %s.' % self.builddir_join('xml'))
         return 0
 
     def build_pseudoxml(self):
         # type: () -> int
         if self.run_generic_build('pseudoxml') > 0:
             return 1
-        print()
-        print('Build finished. The pseudo-XML files are in %s.' %
-              self.builddir_join('pseudoxml'))
         return 0
 
     def run_generic_build(self, builder, doctreedir=None):
diff --git a/sphinx/templates/quickstart/Makefile_t b/sphinx/templates/quickstart/Makefile_t
index 2858d9bf7..77ce4afe8 100644
--- a/sphinx/templates/quickstart/Makefile_t
+++ b/sphinx/templates/quickstart/Makefile_t
@@ -52,82 +52,46 @@ clean:
 .PHONY: html
 html:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b html $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/html
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The HTML pages are in $(BUILDDIR)/html."
 
 .PHONY: dirhtml
 dirhtml:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b dirhtml $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/dirhtml
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The HTML pages are in $(BUILDDIR)/dirhtml."
 
 .PHONY: singlehtml
 singlehtml:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b singlehtml $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/singlehtml
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The HTML page is in $(BUILDDIR)/singlehtml."
 
 .PHONY: pickle
 pickle:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b pickle $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/pickle
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished; now you can process the pickle files."
 
 .PHONY: json
 json:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b json $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/json
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished; now you can process the JSON files."
 
 .PHONY: htmlhelp
 htmlhelp:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b htmlhelp $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/htmlhelp
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished; now you can run HTML Help Workshop with the" \
-	      ".hhp project file in $(BUILDDIR)/htmlhelp."
 
 .PHONY: qthelp
 qthelp:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b qthelp $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/qthelp
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished; now you can run "qcollectiongenerator" with the" \
-	      ".qhcp project file in $(BUILDDIR)/qthelp, like this:"
-	@echo "# qcollectiongenerator $(BUILDDIR)/qthelp/{{ project_fn }}.qhcp"
-	@echo "To view the help file:"
-	@echo "# assistant -collectionFile $(BUILDDIR)/qthelp/{{ project_fn }}.qhc"
 
 .PHONY: applehelp
 applehelp:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b applehelp $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/applehelp
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The help book is in $(BUILDDIR)/applehelp."
-	@echo "N.B. You won't be able to view it unless you put it in" \
-	      "~/Library/Documentation/Help or install it in your application" \
-	      "bundle."
 
 .PHONY: devhelp
 devhelp:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b devhelp $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/devhelp
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished."
-	@echo "To view the help file:"
-	@echo "# mkdir -p $$HOME/.local/share/devhelp/{{ project_fn }}"
-	@echo "# ln -s $(BUILDDIR)/devhelp $$HOME/.local/share/devhelp/{{ project_fn }}"
-	@echo "# devhelp"
 
 .PHONY: epub
 epub:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b epub $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/epub
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The epub file is in $(BUILDDIR)/epub."
 
 .PHONY: latex
 latex:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b latex $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/latex
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished; the LaTeX files are in $(BUILDDIR)/latex."
-	@echo "Run \`make' in that directory to run these through (pdf)latex" \
-	      "(use \`make latexpdf' here to do that automatically)."
 
 .PHONY: latexpdf
 latexpdf:
@@ -160,22 +124,14 @@ xelatexpdf:
 .PHONY: text
 text:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b text $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/text
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The text files are in $(BUILDDIR)/text."
 
 .PHONY: man
 man:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b man $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/man
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The manual pages are in $(BUILDDIR)/man."
 
 .PHONY: texinfo
 texinfo:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b texinfo $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/texinfo
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The Texinfo files are in $(BUILDDIR)/texinfo."
-	@echo "Run \`make' in that directory to run these through makeinfo" \
-	      "(use \`make info' here to do that automatically)."
 
 .PHONY: info
 info:
@@ -187,49 +143,32 @@ info:
 .PHONY: gettext
 gettext:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b gettext $(I18NSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/locale
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The message catalogs are in $(BUILDDIR)/locale."
 
 .PHONY: changes
 changes:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b changes $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/changes
-	@echo
-	@echo "The overview file is in $(BUILDDIR)/changes."
 
 .PHONY: linkcheck
 linkcheck:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b linkcheck $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/linkcheck
-	@echo
-	@echo "Link check complete; look for any errors in the above output " \
-	      "or in $(BUILDDIR)/linkcheck/output.txt."
 
 .PHONY: doctest
 doctest:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b doctest $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/doctest
-	@echo "Testing of doctests in the sources finished, look at the " \
-	      "results in $(BUILDDIR)/doctest/output.txt."
 
 .PHONY: coverage
 coverage:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b coverage $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/coverage
-	@echo "Testing of coverage in the sources finished, look at the " \
-	      "results in $(BUILDDIR)/coverage/python.txt."
 
 .PHONY: xml
 xml:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b xml $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/xml
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The XML files are in $(BUILDDIR)/xml."
 
 .PHONY: pseudoxml
 pseudoxml:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b pseudoxml $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/pseudoxml
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. The pseudo-XML files are in $(BUILDDIR)/pseudoxml."
 
 .PHONY: dummy
 dummy:
 	$(SPHINXBUILD) -b dummy $(ALLSPHINXOPTS) $(BUILDDIR)/dummy
-	@echo
-	@echo "Build finished. Dummy builder generates no files."
 
diff --git a/sphinx/templates/quickstart/make.bat_t b/sphinx/templates/quickstart/make.bat_t
index 230977488..94d28461b 100644
--- a/sphinx/templates/quickstart/make.bat_t
+++ b/sphinx/templates/quickstart/make.bat_t
@@ -78,85 +78,60 @@ if errorlevel 9009 (
 if "%1" == "html" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b html %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/html
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The HTML pages are in %BUILDDIR%/html.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "dirhtml" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b dirhtml %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/dirhtml
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The HTML pages are in %BUILDDIR%/dirhtml.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "singlehtml" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b singlehtml %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/singlehtml
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The HTML pages are in %BUILDDIR%/singlehtml.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "pickle" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b pickle %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/pickle
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished; now you can process the pickle files.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "json" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b json %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/json
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished; now you can process the JSON files.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "htmlhelp" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b htmlhelp %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/htmlhelp
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished; now you can run HTML Help Workshop with the ^
-.hhp project file in %BUILDDIR%/htmlhelp.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "qthelp" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b qthelp %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/qthelp
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished; now you can run "qcollectiongenerator" with the ^
-.qhcp project file in %BUILDDIR%/qthelp, like this:
-	echo.^> qcollectiongenerator %BUILDDIR%\qthelp\{{ project_fn }}.qhcp
-	echo.To view the help file:
-	echo.^> assistant -collectionFile %BUILDDIR%\qthelp\{{ project_fn }}.ghc
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "devhelp" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b devhelp %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/devhelp
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "epub" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b epub %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/epub
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The epub file is in %BUILDDIR%/epub.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "latex" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b latex %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/latex
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished; the LaTeX files are in %BUILDDIR%/latex.
 	goto end
 )
 
@@ -183,91 +158,66 @@ if "%1" == "latexpdfja" (
 if "%1" == "text" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b text %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/text
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The text files are in %BUILDDIR%/text.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "man" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b man %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/man
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The manual pages are in %BUILDDIR%/man.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "texinfo" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b texinfo %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/texinfo
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The Texinfo files are in %BUILDDIR%/texinfo.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "gettext" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b gettext %I18NSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/locale
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The message catalogs are in %BUILDDIR%/locale.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "changes" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b changes %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/changes
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.The overview file is in %BUILDDIR%/changes.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "linkcheck" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b linkcheck %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/linkcheck
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Link check complete; look for any errors in the above output ^
-or in %BUILDDIR%/linkcheck/output.txt.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "doctest" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b doctest %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/doctest
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Testing of doctests in the sources finished, look at the ^
-results in %BUILDDIR%/doctest/output.txt.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "coverage" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b coverage %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/coverage
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Testing of coverage in the sources finished, look at the ^
-results in %BUILDDIR%/coverage/python.txt.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "xml" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b xml %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/xml
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The XML files are in %BUILDDIR%/xml.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "pseudoxml" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b pseudoxml %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/pseudoxml
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. The pseudo-XML files are in %BUILDDIR%/pseudoxml.
 	goto end
 )
 
 if "%1" == "dummy" (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -b dummy %ALLSPHINXOPTS% %BUILDDIR%/dummy
 	if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
-	echo.
-	echo.Build finished. Dummy builder generates no files.
 	goto end
 )