diff --git a/commitizen/cli.py b/commitizen/cli.py
index 12db01711c..6f7556df49 100644
--- a/commitizen/cli.py
+++ b/commitizen/cli.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def __call__(
                     {
                         "name": ["-s", "--signoff"],
                         "action": "store_true",
-                        "help": "sign off the commit",
+                        "help": "Deprecated, use 'cz commit -- -s' instead",
                     },
                     {
                         "name": ["-a", "--all"],
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def __call__(
                     },
                     {
                         "name": ["--version-type"],
-                        "help": "Deprecated, use --version-scheme",
+                        "help": "Deprecated, use --version-scheme instead",
                         "default": None,
                         "choices": version_schemes.KNOWN_SCHEMES,
                     },
diff --git a/commitizen/commands/commit.py b/commitizen/commands/commit.py
index 43feb272ba..bb4c2fdc94 100644
--- a/commitizen/commands/commit.py
+++ b/commitizen/commands/commit.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ def __call__(self) -> None:
         write_message_to_file = self.arguments.get("write_message_to_file")
         signoff = bool(self.arguments.get("signoff"))
 
+        if signoff:
+            out.warn(
+                "Deprecated warning: `cz commit -s` is deprecated and will be removed in v5, please use `cz commit -- -s` instead."
+            )
+
         if self.arguments.get("all"):
             git.add("-u")
 
@@ -147,11 +152,6 @@ def __call__(self) -> None:
         if dry_run:
             raise DryRunExit()
 
-        if signoff:
-            out.warn(
-                "signoff mechanic is deprecated, please use `cz commit -- -s` instead."
-            )
-
         if self.config.settings["always_signoff"] or signoff:
             extra_args = f"{extra_args} -s".strip()
 
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_bump_command/test_bump_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt b/tests/commands/test_bump_command/test_bump_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
index 5d4438875d..4cf8e6c91b 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_bump_command/test_bump_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
+++ b/tests/commands/test_bump_command/test_bump_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ options:
   --version-scheme {pep440,semver,semver2}
                         choose version scheme
   --version-type {pep440,semver,semver2}
-                        Deprecated, use --version-scheme
+                        Deprecated, use --version-scheme instead
   --build-metadata BUILD_METADATA
                         Add additional build-metadata to the version-number
   --get-next            Determine the next version and write to stdout
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt b/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
index dd1f53f3da..ba531042aa 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ options:
   --write-message-to-file FILE_PATH
                         write message to file before committing (can be
                         combined with --dry-run)
-  -s, --signoff         sign off the commit
+  -s, --signoff         Deprecated, use 'cz commit -- -s' instead
   -a, --all             Tell the command to automatically stage files that
                         have been modified and deleted, but new files you have
                         not told Git about are not affected.