diff --git a/evalai/utils/challenges.py b/evalai/utils/challenges.py
index c64817238..8bb16db71 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/challenges.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/challenges.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ def display_challenges(url):
         echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ def display_ongoing_challenge_list():
         echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@ def get_participant_or_host_teams(url):
         echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
@@ -159,7 +162,8 @@ def get_participant_or_host_team_challenges(url, teams):
             echo(err)
             sys.exit(1)
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-            echo(err)
+            echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                       " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
             sys.exit(1)
         response = response.json()
         challenges += response['results']
@@ -249,7 +253,8 @@ def display_challenge_details(challenge):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
@@ -293,7 +298,8 @@ def display_challenge_phase_list(challenge_id):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
@@ -363,7 +369,8 @@ def display_challenge_phase_detail(challenge_id, phase_id, is_json):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
@@ -415,7 +422,8 @@ def display_challenge_phase_split_list(challenge_id):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     phase_splits = response.json()
@@ -461,7 +469,8 @@ def display_leaderboard(challenge_id, phase_split_id):
         else:
             echo(err)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
diff --git a/evalai/utils/submissions.py b/evalai/utils/submissions.py
index 3ef0611e1..0ba4da90e 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/submissions.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/submissions.py
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@ def make_submission(challenge_id, phase_id, file, submission_metadata={}):
                        fg="red", bold=True))
         else:
             echo(err)
+        if "input_file" in response.json():
+            echo(style(response.json()["input_file"][0], fg="red", bold=True))
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
     response = response.json()
     echo(style("\nYour file {} with the ID {} is successfully submitted.\n".format(file.name, response["id"]),
@@ -113,7 +116,8 @@ def display_my_submission_details(challenge_id, phase_id, start_date, end_date):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     response = response.json()
@@ -161,7 +165,8 @@ def display_submission_details(submission_id):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
     response = response.json()
 
diff --git a/evalai/utils/teams.py b/evalai/utils/teams.py
index 492b56df7..6c295e7f2 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/teams.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/teams.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ def display_teams(is_host):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
     response = response.json()
 
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ def create_team(team_name, team_url, is_host):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     if response.status_code == 201:
@@ -146,7 +148,8 @@ def participate_in_a_challenge(challenge_id, participant_team_id):
             echo(err)
         sys.exit(1)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
-        echo(err)
+        echo(style("\nCould not establish a connection to EvalAI."
+                   " Please check the Host URL.\n", bold=True, fg="red"))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     if response.status_code == 201:
diff --git a/tests/test_requests.py b/tests/test_requests.py
index e555a4cb2..7fc7083be 100644
--- a/tests/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/test_requests.py
@@ -129,6 +129,24 @@ def test_display_participant_and_host_challenge_lists_for_http_error_404(self):
         url = "{}{}".format(API_HOST_URL, URLS.host_teams.value)
         assert response == self.expected.format(url)
 
+    @responses.activate
+    def test_display_challenge_phase_detail_for_object_does_not_exist(self):
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(challenge, ['10', 'phase', '20'])
+        response = result.output.rstrip()
+        url = "{}{}".format(API_HOST_URL, URLS.challenge_phase_detail.value)
+        expected = self.expected.format(url).format('10', '20')
+        assert response == expected
+
+    @responses.activate
+    def test_display_challenge_phase_list_for_object_does_not_exist(self):
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(challenge, ['10', 'phases'])
+        response = result.output.rstrip()
+        url = "{}{}".format(API_HOST_URL, URLS.challenge_phase_list.value)
+        expected = self.expected.format(url).format('10')
+        assert response == expected
+
     @responses.activate
     def test_display_participant_team_for_http_error_404(self):
         runner = CliRunner()
@@ -537,7 +555,7 @@ def test_create_team_for_request_exception(self):
     def test_participate_in_a_challenge_for_request_exception(self):
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(challenge, ['2', 'participate', '3'])
-        assert result.output.strip() == "..."
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_display_challenge_phase_list_for_request_exception(self):
@@ -555,7 +573,7 @@ def test_display_challenge_phase_detail_for_request_exception(self):
     def test_display_my_submission_details_for_request_exception(self):
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(challenge, ['3', 'phase', '7', 'submissions'])
-        assert result.output.strip() == "..."
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_display_submission_details_for_request_exception(self):
@@ -571,26 +589,22 @@ def test_make_submission_for_request_exception(self):
                 f.write('1 2 3 4 5 6')
 
             result = runner.invoke(challenge, ['1', 'phase', '2', 'submit', "--file", "test_file.txt"], input="N")
-            response = result.output.rstrip()
-            expected = "Do you want to include the Submission Details? [y/N]: N\n{}".format("...")
-            assert response == expected
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_display_challenge_phase_split_list_for_request_exception(self):
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(challenge, ['1', 'phase', '2', 'splits'])
-        response = result.output.strip()
-        assert response == "..."
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_display_leaderboard_for_request_exception(self):
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(challenge, ['2', 'leaderboard', '1'])
-        response = result.output.strip()
-        assert response == "..."
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_display_challenge_details_for_request_exception(self):
         runner = CliRunner()
         result = runner.invoke(challenge, ["1"])
-        assert result.output.strip() == "..."
+        assert result.exit_code == 1