diff --git a/functions/check b/functions/check
index fd4891e..5c4abe8 100644
--- a/functions/check
+++ b/functions/check
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ function check_remote() {
 function check_local() {
   if [[ $(get_current_novos_version) < $(get_cached_novos_version) ]]; then
   if ! test -f "$RUN_DIR/quiet"; then
-    cat<<EOF
-There is a newer NOVOS version available: $(get_cached_novos_version)
-You are currently running NOVOS $(get_current_novos_version)!
 
-To upgrade to this version, execute: 'nsm sysupgrade'
-This message will vanish if you upgrade or type 'nsm check quiet' for some reason.
-EOF
+  printc "y" "There is a newer NOVOS version available: $(get_cached_novos_version)"
+  printc "y" "You are currently running NOVOS $(get_current_novos_version)!"
+  echo ""
+  printc "y" "To upgrade to this version, execute: 'nsm sysupgrade'"
+  printc "y" "This message will vanish if you upgrade or type 'nsm check quiet' for some reason."
+
   fi
   return 1
   else
diff --git a/utils/logging b/utils/logging
index 849d096..dc8ef9d 100644
--- a/utils/logging
+++ b/utils/logging
@@ -53,3 +53,30 @@ function log() {
     "${print}" && echo -e "${prefix} ${message}"
     return 0
 }
+
+function printc() {
+  colour="${1}"
+  shift
+  message=$@
+  case "${colour}" in
+    "g")
+      echo -ne "${GREEN}${message}${RESET}\n"
+    ;;
+    "m")
+      echo -ne "${MAGENTA}${message}${RESET}\n"
+    ;;
+    "b")
+      echo -ne "${BLUE}${message}${RESET}\n"
+    ;;
+    "y")
+      echo -ne "${YELLOW}${message}${RESET}\n"
+    ;;
+    "r")
+      echo -ne "${RED}${message}${RESET}\n"
+    ;;
+    *)
+      log e "There is no such colour available!"
+      exit 1
+    ;;
+  esac
+}