diff --git a/src/boost/boost.go b/src/boost/boost.go
index 036841d1..62d45a37 100644
--- a/src/boost/boost.go
+++ b/src/boost/boost.go
@@ -1646,6 +1646,9 @@ func RemoveFarmerByMention(client dc.Client, guildID string, channelID string, o
 		msg, err := client.EditMessage(loc.ChannelID, loc.ListMsgID, dc.Message{Components: components})
 		if err == nil {
 			loc.ListMsgID = msg.ID
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("RemoveFarmerFromContract: failed to edit boost list message %s in channel %s for contract %s: %v",
+				loc.ListMsgID, loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 		}
 		// Need to disable the speedrun start button if the contract is no longer full
 		if previousBoosters != len(contract.Boosters) && previousBoosters == contract.CoopSize {
diff --git a/src/boost/boost_speedrun.go b/src/boost/boost_speedrun.go
index af75aac9..96fd0b20 100644
--- a/src/boost/boost_speedrun.go
+++ b/src/boost/boost_speedrun.go
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ func setSpeedrunOptions(client dc.Client, channelID string, sinkBoosting string,
 		msg, err := client.EditMessage(loc.ChannelID, loc.ListMsgID, dc.Message{Components: components})
 		if err == nil {
 			loc.ListMsgID = msg.ID
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("startSpeedrun: failed to edit boost list message %s in channel %s for contract %s: %v",
+				loc.ListMsgID, loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 		}
 		updateSignupReactionMessage(client, contract, loc)
 	}
diff --git a/src/boost/contract.go b/src/boost/contract.go
index 319efb56..086b2f40 100644
--- a/src/boost/contract.go
+++ b/src/boost/contract.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func HandleContractCommand(client dc.Client, e *dc.CommandEvent) {
 			ChannelID = thread.ID
 			_ = client.JoinThread(thread.ID)
 		} else {
-			log.Print(err)
+			log.Printf("contract: failed to start thread in channel %s: %v", ChannelID, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func HandleContractCommand(client dc.Client, e *dc.CommandEvent) {
 			Content:   err.Error(),
 			Ephemeral: true,
 		}); ferr != nil {
-			log.Print(ferr)
+			log.Printf("contract: failed to send create error followup to channel %s: %v", e.ChannelID(), ferr)
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ func HandleContractSettingsReactions(client dc.Client, e *dc.ComponentEvent) {
 		if err == nil {
 			loc.ListMsgID = msg.ID
 		} else {
-			log.Print(err)
+			log.Printf("contract: failed to edit boost list message %s in channel %s for contract %s: %v", loc.ListMsgID, loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 		}
 
 		if redrawSignup {
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ func HandleContractSettingsCommand(client dc.Client, e *dc.CommandEvent) {
 		components = append(components, comp...)
 		err = e.Followup(dc.Message{Components: components})
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Println("Error sending contract settings:", err)
+			log.Printf("contract: error sending contract settings followup in channel %s: %v", e.ChannelID(), err)
 		}
 		return
 
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ func HandleThresholdModalSubmit(client dc.Client, e *dc.ModalEvent) {
 		if err == nil {
 			loc.ListMsgID = msg.ID
 		} else {
-			log.Print(err)
+			log.Printf("contract: failed to edit boost list message %s in channel %s for contract %s: %v", loc.ListMsgID, loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 		}
 
 		updateSignupReactionMessage(client, contract, loc)
diff --git a/src/boost/message_redraw.go b/src/boost/message_redraw.go
index 52f82051..e035305d 100644
--- a/src/boost/message_redraw.go
+++ b/src/boost/message_redraw.go
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ func refreshBoostListMessage(client dc.Client, contract *Contract, updateSignupM
 		if err == nil {
 			// This is an edit, it should be the same
 			loc.ListMsgID = msg.ID
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("refreshBoostListMessage: failed to edit boost list message %s in channel %s for contract %s: %v",
+				loc.ListMsgID, loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 		}
 		if updateSignupMessage {
 			updateSignupReactionMessage(client, contract, loc)
@@ -209,7 +212,8 @@ func sendNextNotification(client dc.Client, contract *Contract, pingUsers bool)
 			}
 			_, err := client.EditMessage(loc.ChannelID, loc.ListMsgID, dc.Message{Components: components})
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Println("Unable to send this message." + err.Error())
+				log.Printf("sendNextNotification: unable to edit boost list message %s in channel %s for contract %s: %v",
+					loc.ListMsgID, loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 			}
 			updateSignupReactionMessage(client, contract, loc)
 
@@ -244,7 +248,8 @@ func sendNextNotification(client dc.Client, contract *Contract, pingUsers bool)
 			drawn = true
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Println("Unable to resend message." + err.Error())
+			log.Printf("sendNextNotification: unable to send message in channel %s for contract %s: %v",
+				loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 		}
 		var str = ""
 		if msg == nil {
@@ -345,7 +350,8 @@ func updateSignupReactionMessage(client dc.Client, contract *Contract, loc *Loca
 	components = append(components, comp...)
 	_, err := client.EditMessage(loc.ChannelID, msgID, dc.Message{Components: components})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("unable to send this message: %v", err)
+		log.Printf("updateSignupReactionMessage: unable to edit message %s in channel %s for contract %s: %v",
+			msgID, loc.ChannelID, contract.ContractHash, err)
 	}
 	//}
 }
diff --git a/src/dc/errors.go b/src/dc/errors.go
index 0b4298b3..2e513e09 100644
--- a/src/dc/errors.go
+++ b/src/dc/errors.go
@@ -106,3 +106,17 @@ func IsThreadArchived(err error) bool {
 	apiErr, ok := AsAPIError(err)
 	return ok && apiErr.Code == ErrCodeThreadArchived
 }
+
+// IsMissingAccess reports whether err is Discord refusing a call because the
+// bot cannot view/access the target channel or guild (Discord code 50001).
+func IsMissingAccess(err error) bool {
+	apiErr, ok := AsAPIError(err)
+	return ok && apiErr.Code == ErrCodeMissingAccess
+}
+
+// IsMissingPermissions reports whether err is Discord refusing a call because
+// the bot lacks specific permissions to perform the action (Discord code 50013).
+func IsMissingPermissions(err error) bool {
+	apiErr, ok := AsAPIError(err)
+	return ok && apiErr.Code == ErrCodeMissingPermissions
+}
diff --git a/src/dc/errors_test.go b/src/dc/errors_test.go
index 605ee03e..4b70dcb2 100644
--- a/src/dc/errors_test.go
+++ b/src/dc/errors_test.go
@@ -96,3 +96,27 @@ func TestIsThreadArchived(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("a plain error is not thread archived")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsMissingAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	if !IsMissingAccess(restError(403, ErrCodeMissingAccess, "Missing Access")) {
+		t.Fatal("expected missing access")
+	}
+	if IsMissingAccess(restError(403, ErrCodeMissingPermissions, "Missing Permissions")) {
+		t.Fatal("missing permissions is not missing access")
+	}
+	if IsMissingAccess(errors.New("nope")) {
+		t.Fatal("a plain error is not missing access")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsMissingPermissions(t *testing.T) {
+	if !IsMissingPermissions(restError(403, ErrCodeMissingPermissions, "Missing Permissions")) {
+		t.Fatal("expected missing permissions")
+	}
+	if IsMissingPermissions(restError(403, ErrCodeMissingAccess, "Missing Access")) {
+		t.Fatal("missing access is not missing permissions")
+	}
+	if IsMissingPermissions(errors.New("nope")) {
+		t.Fatal("a plain error is not missing permissions")
+	}
+}