diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py b/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py
--- a/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py
@@ -545,7 +545,8 @@
         (dhash == ahash or
          repo.ui.promptchoice(
              _('largefile %s has a merge conflict\nancestor was %s\n'
-               'keep (l)ocal %s or\ntake (o)ther %s?'
+               'you can keep (l)ocal %s or take (o)ther %s.\n'
+               'what do you want to do?'
                '$$ &Local $$ &Other') %
                (lfutil.splitstandin(orig), ahash, dhash, ohash),
              0) == 1)):
diff --git a/tests/test-largefiles-misc.t b/tests/test-largefiles-misc.t
--- a/tests/test-largefiles-misc.t
+++ b/tests/test-largefiles-misc.t
@@ -957,8 +957,8 @@
   $ hg merge
   largefile f-different has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 09d2af8dd22201dd8d48e5dcfcaed281ff9422c7
-  keep (l)ocal e5fa44f2b31c1fb553b6021e7360d07d5d91ff5e or
-  take (o)ther 7448d8798a4380162d4b56f9b452e2f6f9e24e7a? l
+  you can keep (l)ocal e5fa44f2b31c1fb553b6021e7360d07d5d91ff5e or take (o)ther 7448d8798a4380162d4b56f9b452e2f6f9e24e7a.
+  what do you want to do? l
   getting changed largefiles
   1 largefiles updated, 0 removed
   0 files updated, 4 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
diff --git a/tests/test-largefiles-update.t b/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
--- a/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
+++ b/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@
   > EOF
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b or
-  take (o)ther 58e24f733a964da346e2407a2bee99d9001184f5? o
+  you can keep (l)ocal e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b or take (o)ther 58e24f733a964da346e2407a2bee99d9001184f5.
+  what do you want to do? o
   merging normal1
   warning: conflicts while merging normal1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   getting changed largefiles
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
   > EOF
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b or
-  take (o)ther 58e24f733a964da346e2407a2bee99d9001184f5? o
+  you can keep (l)ocal e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b or take (o)ther 58e24f733a964da346e2407a2bee99d9001184f5.
+  what do you want to do? o
   getting changed largefiles
   large1: largefile 58e24f733a964da346e2407a2bee99d9001184f5 not available from file:/*/$TESTTMP/repo (glob)
   0 largefiles updated, 0 removed
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@
   > EOF
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or
-  take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b? o
+  you can keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b.
+  what do you want to do? o
   getting changed largefiles
   1 largefiles updated, 0 removed
   1 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@
   $ hg update 3 --config debug.dirstate.delaywrite=2
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or
-  take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b? l
+  you can keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b.
+  what do you want to do? l
   1 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg status -A large1
   M large1
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@
   keep (l)argefile or use (n)ormal file? l
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or
-  take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b? l
+  you can keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b.
+  what do you want to do? l
   2 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   updated to "d65e59e952a9: #5"
   1 other heads for branch "default"
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@
   keep (l)argefile or use (n)ormal file? l
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or
-  take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b? l
+  you can keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b.
+  what do you want to do? l
   2 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   updated to "d65e59e952a9: #5"
   1 other heads for branch "default"
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@
   keep (l)argefile or use (n)ormal file? l
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or
-  take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b? l
+  you can keep (l)ocal ba94c2efe5b7c5e0af8d189295ce00553b0612b7 or take (o)ther e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b.
+  what do you want to do? l
   2 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@
   rebasing 1:72518492caa6 "#1"
   largefile large1 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 4669e532d5b2c093a78eca010077e708a071bb64
-  keep (l)ocal e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b or
-  take (o)ther 58e24f733a964da346e2407a2bee99d9001184f5? o
+  you can keep (l)ocal e5bb990443d6a92aaf7223813720f7566c9dd05b or take (o)ther 58e24f733a964da346e2407a2bee99d9001184f5.
+  what do you want to do? o
   merging normal1
   warning: conflicts while merging normal1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   unresolved conflicts (see hg resolve, then hg rebase --continue)
diff --git a/tests/test-largefiles.t b/tests/test-largefiles.t
--- a/tests/test-largefiles.t
+++ b/tests/test-largefiles.t
@@ -1701,8 +1701,8 @@
   $ hg merge
   largefile sub/large4 has a merge conflict
   ancestor was 971fb41e78fea4f8e0ba5244784239371cb00591
-  keep (l)ocal d846f26643bfa8ec210be40cc93cc6b7ff1128ea or
-  take (o)ther e166e74c7303192238d60af5a9c4ce9bef0b7928? l
+  you can keep (l)ocal d846f26643bfa8ec210be40cc93cc6b7ff1128ea or take (o)ther e166e74c7303192238d60af5a9c4ce9bef0b7928.
+  what do you want to do? l
   getting changed largefiles
   1 largefiles updated, 0 removed
   3 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved