diff --git a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-access.md b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-access.md
index 819fe9ad323bb..312546f05c88e 100644
--- a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-access.md
+++ b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-access.md
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ You must have privileges to set the access of a package:
 * You have been given read-write privileges for a package, either as a member
   of a team or directly as an owner.
 
-If you have two-factor authentication enabled then you'll be prompted to
-provide an otp token, or may use the `--otp=...` option to specify it on
+If you have two-factor authentication enabled then you'll be prompted to provide a second factor, or may use the `--otp=...` option to specify it on
 the command line.
 
 If your account is not paid, then attempts to publish scoped packages will
diff --git a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-dist-tag.md b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-dist-tag.md
index 34781ebe6777d..40484c63edad5 100644
--- a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-dist-tag.md
+++ b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-dist-tag.md
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ Add, remove, and enumerate distribution tags on a package:
   or the [`--tag` config](/using-npm/config#tag) if not specified. If you have
   two-factor authentication on auth-and-writes then you’ll need to include a
   one-time password on the command line with
-  `--otp <one-time password>`, or at the OTP prompt.
+  `--otp <one-time password>`, or go through a second factor flow based on your `authtype`.
 
 * rm: Clear a tag that is no longer in use from the package. If you have
   two-factor authentication on auth-and-writes then you’ll need to include
   a one-time password on the command line with `--otp <one-time password>`,
-  or at the OTP prompt.
+  or go through a second factor flow based on your `authtype`
 
 * ls: Show all of the dist-tags for a package, defaulting to the package in
   the current prefix. This is the default action if none is specified.
diff --git a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-owner.md b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-owner.md
index a4c5762358111..9ff67b5784c59 100644
--- a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-owner.md
+++ b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-owner.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ or you can't.  Future versions may contain more fine-grained access levels, but
 that is not implemented at this time.
 
 If you have two-factor authentication enabled with `auth-and-writes` (see
-[`npm-profile`](/commands/npm-profile)) then you'll need to include an otp
-on the command line when changing ownership with `--otp`.
+[`npm-profile`](/commands/npm-profile)) then you'll need to go through a second factor
+flow when changing ownership or include an otp on the command line with `--otp`.
 
 ### Configuration
 
diff --git a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-team.md b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-team.md
index 2672b466f75a1..435a56ca02727 100644
--- a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-team.md
+++ b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-team.md
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ as `@org:newteam` in these commands.
 
 If you have two-factor authentication enabled in `auth-and-writes` mode, then
 you can provide a code from your authenticator with `[--otp <otpcode>]`.
-If you don't include this then you will be prompted.
+If you don't include this then you will be taken through a second factor flow based
+on your `authtype`.
 
 * create / destroy:
   Create a new team, or destroy an existing one. Note: You cannot remove the