diff --git a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/formatter.go b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/formatter.go
index 55930ac85..97671c858 100644
--- a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/formatter.go
+++ b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/formatter.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import "github.com/zalando/zally/cli/zally/domain"
 type Formatter interface {
 	FormatViolations(header string, violations []domain.Violation) string
 	FormatViolationsCount(violationsCount *domain.ViolationsCount) string
+	FormatMessage(message string) string
 	FormatServerMessage(message string) string
 	FormatRule(rule *domain.Rule) string
 }
diff --git a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter.go b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter.go
index 1ad8528ac..2aa97bd7f 100644
--- a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter.go
+++ b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter.go
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ func (f *MarkdownFormatter) FormatRule(rule *domain.Rule) string {
 	return buffer.String()
 }
 
+// FormatMessage formats message
+func (f *MarkdownFormatter) FormatMessage(message string) string {
+	if message != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("\n%s\n\n", message)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // FormatServerMessage formats server message
 func (f *MarkdownFormatter) FormatServerMessage(message string) string {
 	if message != "" {
diff --git a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter_test.go b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter_test.go
index 1d7a35885..6f63edff5 100644
--- a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter_test.go
+++ b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/markdown_formatter_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,23 @@ func TestMarkdownFormatRule(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestMarkdownFormatMessage(t *testing.T) {
+	var formatter MarkdownFormatter
+
+	t.Run("Formats nothing when no message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := formatter.FormatMessage("")
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, "", actualResult)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Formats message when specified", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := formatter.FormatMessage("Congratulations!")
+		expectedResult := "\nCongratulations!\n\n"
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, expectedResult, actualResult)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestMarkdownFormatServerMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	var formatter MarkdownFormatter
 
diff --git a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter.go b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter.go
index a0e623638..177ef2005 100644
--- a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter.go
+++ b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/logrusorgru/aurora"
 	"github.com/zalando/zally/cli/zally/domain"
 )
 
@@ -59,10 +58,18 @@ func (f *PrettyFormatter) FormatRule(rule *domain.Rule) string {
 	return buffer.String()
 }
 
+// FormatMessage formats message
+func (f *PrettyFormatter) FormatMessage(message string) string {
+	if message != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("\n%s\n\n", f.colorizer.auroraInstance.Green(message))
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // FormatServerMessage formats server message
 func (f *PrettyFormatter) FormatServerMessage(message string) string {
 	if message != "" {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("\n\n%s%s\n\n\n", f.formatHeader("Server message:"), aurora.Green(message))
+		return fmt.Sprintf("\n\n%s%s\n\n\n", f.formatHeader("Server message:"), f.colorizer.auroraInstance.Green(message))
 	}
 	return ""
 }
diff --git a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter_test.go b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter_test.go
index 2cca63756..2cac492cc 100644
--- a/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter_test.go
+++ b/cli/zally/utils/formatters/pretty_formatter_test.go
@@ -75,6 +75,23 @@ func TestPrettyFormatRule(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestPrettyFormatMessage(t *testing.T) {
+	prettyFormatter := NewPrettyFormatter(NewPrettyColorizer(true))
+
+	t.Run("Formats nothing when no message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := prettyFormatter.FormatMessage("")
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, "", actualResult)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Formats message when specified", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := prettyFormatter.FormatMessage("Congratulations!")
+		expectedResult := "\n\x1b[32mCongratulations!\x1b[0m\n\n"
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, expectedResult, actualResult)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestPrettyFormatServerMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	prettyFormatter := NewPrettyFormatter(NewPrettyColorizer(true))
 
@@ -158,3 +175,37 @@ func TestPrettyFormatHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		tests.AssertEquals(t, "", result)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestTextFormatMessage(t *testing.T) {
+	prettyFormatter := NewPrettyFormatter(NewPrettyColorizer(false))
+
+	t.Run("Formats nothing when no message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := prettyFormatter.FormatServerMessage("")
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, "", actualResult)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Formats message when specified", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := prettyFormatter.FormatMessage("Congratulations!")
+		expectedResult := "\nCongratulations!\n\n"
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, expectedResult, actualResult)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextFormatServerMessage(t *testing.T) {
+	prettyFormatter := NewPrettyFormatter(NewPrettyColorizer(false))
+
+	t.Run("Formats nothing when no message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := prettyFormatter.FormatServerMessage("")
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, "", actualResult)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Formats message when specified", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actualResult := prettyFormatter.FormatServerMessage("Hello world!")
+		expectedResult := "\n\nServer message:\n===============\n\nHello world!\n\n\n"
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, expectedResult, actualResult)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/cli/zally/utils/result_printer.go b/cli/zally/utils/result_printer.go
index 296caa401..34c7ff26d 100644
--- a/cli/zally/utils/result_printer.go
+++ b/cli/zally/utils/result_printer.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ func (r *ResultPrinter) PrintViolations(violations *domain.Violations) {
 		fmt.Fprint(r.buffer, r.formatter.FormatViolationsCount(&violations.ViolationsCount))
 	}
 	fmt.Fprint(r.buffer, r.formatter.FormatServerMessage(violations.Message))
+
+	if violations.Message == "" && len(violations.Violations) == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprint(r.buffer, r.formatter.FormatMessage("Congratulations! No violations found."))
+	}
 }
 
 // PrintRules prints a list of supported rules
diff --git a/cli/zally/utils/result_printer_test.go b/cli/zally/utils/result_printer_test.go
index b691268a5..05da58c62 100644
--- a/cli/zally/utils/result_printer_test.go
+++ b/cli/zally/utils/result_printer_test.go
@@ -110,14 +110,18 @@ func TestPrintViolations(t *testing.T) {
 	violationsCount.May = 3
 	violationsCount.Hint = 4
 
-	t.Run("PrintViolations prints nothing if no violations", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("PrintViolations prints success if no violations", func(t *testing.T) {
 		buffer.Reset()
 
 		var violations domain.Violations
 		resultPrinter.PrintViolations(&violations)
 
-		result := string(buffer.Bytes())
-		tests.AssertEquals(t, "", result)
+		actualResult := string(buffer.Bytes())
+		expectedResult := fmt.Sprintf(
+			"%s",
+			formatter.FormatMessage("Congratulations! No violations found."))
+
+		tests.AssertEquals(t, expectedResult, actualResult)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("PrintViolations returns list of violation strings", func(t *testing.T) {