diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
index 87b7eddec..e77c56ac2 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
@@ -489,17 +489,19 @@ def _report_new_cert(config, cert_path, fullchain_path, key_path=None):
 
     assert cert_path and fullchain_path, "No certificates saved to report."
 
-    expiry = crypto_util.notAfter(cert_path).date()
-
     display_util.notify(
         ("\nSuccessfully received certificate.\n"
-        "Certificate is saved at: {cert_path}\n{key_msg}{symlink_msg}"
-        "This certificate expires on {expiry}.").format(
+        "Certificate is saved at: {cert_path}\n{key_msg}"
+        "This certificate expires on {expiry}.\n"
+        "{renew_msg}\n").format(
             cert_path=fullchain_path,
-            expiry=expiry,
+            expiry=crypto_util.notAfter(cert_path).date(),
             key_msg="Key is saved at:         {}\n".format(key_path) if key_path else "",
-            symlink_msg="These files will be automatically updated "
-            "every time the certificate is renewed.\n",
+            renew_msg="Certbot will automatically renew this certificate in the background."
+                      if config.preconfigured_renewal else
+                      ("These files will be updated when the certificate renews. "
+                       f'Run "{cli.cli_constants.cli_command} renew" to renew '
+                       "all expiring certificates.")
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/certbot/tests/main_test.py b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
index 6fc762cc7..d1b4485ca 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/main_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
@@ -1776,8 +1776,8 @@ class ReportNewCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
             '\nSuccessfully received certificate.\n'
             'Certificate is saved at: /path/to/fullchain.pem\n'
             'Key is saved at:         /path/to/privkey.pem\n'
-            'These files will be automatically updated every time the certificate is renewed.\n'
-            'This certificate expires on 1970-01-01.'
+            'This certificate expires on 1970-01-01.\n'
+            'Certbot will automatically renew this certificate in the background.\n'
         )
 
     def test_report_no_key(self):
@@ -1788,10 +1788,25 @@ class ReportNewCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mock_notify.assert_called_with(
             '\nSuccessfully received certificate.\n'
             'Certificate is saved at: /path/to/fullchain.pem\n'
-            'These files will be automatically updated every time the certificate is renewed.\n'
-            'This certificate expires on 1970-01-01.'
+            'This certificate expires on 1970-01-01.\n'
+            'Certbot will automatically renew this certificate in the background.\n'
         )
 
+    def test_report_no_preconfigured_renewal(self):
+        self._call(mock.Mock(dry_run=False, preconfigured_renewal=False),
+                  '/path/to/cert.pem', '/path/to/fullchain.pem',
+                  '/path/to/privkey.pem')
+
+        self.mock_notify.assert_called_with(
+            '\nSuccessfully received certificate.\n'
+            'Certificate is saved at: /path/to/fullchain.pem\n'
+            'Key is saved at:         /path/to/privkey.pem\n'
+            'This certificate expires on 1970-01-01.\n'
+            'These files will be updated when the certificate renews. '
+            'Run "certbot renew" to renew all expiring certificates.\n'
+        )
+
+
     def test_csr_report(self):
         self._call_csr(mock.Mock(dry_run=False), '/path/to/cert.pem',
                       '/path/to/chain.pem', '/path/to/fullchain.pem')