diff --git a/internal/commands/members/members.go b/internal/commands/members/members.go
index 1746a93..8ec677e 100644
--- a/internal/commands/members/members.go
+++ b/internal/commands/members/members.go
@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@ func deleteMember(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete member: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	message.Success(appCtx.StatusOutput, "Member deleted")
-	return nil
+	return renderDeleteMemberResult(appCtx)
 }
 
 func parseMembershipStatus(value string) (sumup.MembershipStatus, error) {
@@ -494,6 +493,15 @@ func renderMember(w io.Writer, member *sumup.Member) error {
 	return display.DataList(w, details)
 }
 
+func renderDeleteMemberResult(appCtx *app.Context) error {
+	if appCtx.JSONOutput {
+		return display.PrintJSON(appCtx.Output, map[string]string{"status": "deleted"})
+	}
+
+	message.Success(appCtx.StatusOutput, "Member deleted")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func memberNickname(member *sumup.Member) string {
 	if member != nil && member.User != nil && member.User.Nickname != nil && *member.User.Nickname != "" {
 		return *member.User.Nickname
diff --git a/internal/commands/members/members_output_test.go b/internal/commands/members/members_output_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e0badc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/commands/members/members_output_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package members
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/sumup/sumup-cli/internal/app"
+)
+
+func TestRenderDeleteMemberResultPrintsJSONWhenRequested(t *testing.T) {
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+
+	appCtx := &app.Context{
+		JSONOutput: true,
+		Output:     &out,
+	}
+
+	if err := renderDeleteMemberResult(appCtx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("renderDeleteMemberResult() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(out.String(), `"status": "deleted"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("renderDeleteMemberResult() output = %q, want deleted acknowledgement", out.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderDeleteMemberResultWritesStatusMessageInHumanMode(t *testing.T) {
+	var statusOut bytes.Buffer
+
+	appCtx := &app.Context{
+		StatusOutput: &statusOut,
+	}
+
+	if err := renderDeleteMemberResult(appCtx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("renderDeleteMemberResult() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(statusOut.String(), "Member deleted") {
+		t.Fatalf("renderDeleteMemberResult() status output = %q, want delete message", statusOut.String())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/commands/transactions/transactions.go b/internal/commands/transactions/transactions.go
index 19664e6..254d399 100644
--- a/internal/commands/transactions/transactions.go
+++ b/internal/commands/transactions/transactions.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sumup/sumup-cli/internal/currency"
 	"github.com/sumup/sumup-cli/internal/display"
 	"github.com/sumup/sumup-cli/internal/display/attribute"
+	"github.com/sumup/sumup-cli/internal/display/message"
 )
 
 func NewCommand() *cli.Command {
@@ -216,11 +217,7 @@ func refundTransaction(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("refund transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if appCtx.JSONOutput {
-		return display.PrintJSON(appCtx.Output, map[string]string{"status": "refunded"})
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return renderRefundResult(appCtx)
 }
 
 func renderTransactionDetails(appCtx *app.Context, transaction *sumup.TransactionFull) error {
@@ -246,6 +243,15 @@ func renderTransactionDetails(appCtx *app.Context, transaction *sumup.Transactio
 	})
 }
 
+func renderRefundResult(appCtx *app.Context) error {
+	if appCtx.JSONOutput {
+		return display.PrintJSON(appCtx.Output, map[string]string{"status": "refunded"})
+	}
+
+	message.Success(appCtx.StatusOutput, "Transaction refunded")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func transactionCardLabel(card *sumup.CardResponse) string {
 	if card == nil {
 		return "-"
diff --git a/internal/commands/transactions/transactions_output_test.go b/internal/commands/transactions/transactions_output_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..489919b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/commands/transactions/transactions_output_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package transactions
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/sumup/sumup-cli/internal/app"
+)
+
+func TestRenderRefundResultWritesStatusMessageInHumanMode(t *testing.T) {
+	var statusOut bytes.Buffer
+
+	appCtx := &app.Context{
+		StatusOutput: &statusOut,
+	}
+
+	if err := renderRefundResult(appCtx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("renderRefundResult() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(statusOut.String(), "Transaction refunded") {
+		t.Fatalf("renderRefundResult() status output = %q, want refund message", statusOut.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderRefundResultPrintsJSONWhenRequested(t *testing.T) {
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+
+	appCtx := &app.Context{
+		JSONOutput: true,
+		Output:     &out,
+	}
+
+	if err := renderRefundResult(appCtx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("renderRefundResult() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(out.String(), `"status": "refunded"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("renderRefundResult() output = %q, want refunded JSON acknowledgement", out.String())
+	}
+}