diff --git a/web3/_utils/contracts.py b/web3/_utils/contracts.py
index 81ce4b191a..a4ed743ff6 100644
--- a/web3/_utils/contracts.py
+++ b/web3/_utils/contracts.py
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ def find_matching_fn_abi(
         s_m = 's' if len(matching_identifiers) > 1 else ''
         message = (
             f"\nCould not identify the intended function with name `{fn_identifier}`, positional "
-            f"argument {s_a} of type `{tuple(map(type, args))}` and keyword argument{s_k} of type "
+            f"argument{s_a} of type `{tuple(map(type, args))}` and keyword argument{s_k} of type "
             f"`{valmap(type, kwargs)}`.\nFound {len(matching_identifiers)} function{s_m} with "
-            f"the name `{fn_identifier}` {matching_function_signatures}{diagnosis}"
+            f"the name `{fn_identifier}`: {matching_function_signatures}{diagnosis}"
         )
 
         raise ValidationError(message)