diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/README.md b/cmd/signaldctl/README.md
index 6d44524..1dce4a2 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/README.md
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/README.md
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ signaldctl account create --verify --phone-number +15555555555 --code 999-999
 
 ```
 signaldctl message send --account +15555555555 --to +12024561414 --message "yo"
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+`--to` can also be a group ID
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/link/link-account.go b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/link/link-account.go
index 1868721..a819030 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/link/link-account.go
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/link/link-account.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var (
 			}
 			c := make(chan v0.LegacyResponse)
 			go common.Signald.Listen(c)
-			uri := common.GetResponse(c, requestID)
+			uri := signald.GetLegacyResponse(c, requestID)
 			if uri.Type != "linking_uri" {
 				log.Fatalf("unexpected response from signald when requesting link: %+v", uri)
 			}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ var (
 				return
 			}
 
-			finish := common.GetResponse(c, requestID)
+			finish := signald.GetLegacyResponse(c, requestID)
 			if finish.Type == "linking_successful" {
 				log.Println("linking successful")
 				return
diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/register/register-account.go b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/register/register-account.go
index 76b8e50..534f9a7 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/register/register-account.go
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/register/register-account.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var (
 			}
 			c := make(chan v0.LegacyResponse)
 			go common.Signald.Listen(c)
-			response := common.GetResponse(c, requestID)
+			response := signald.GetLegacyResponse(c, requestID)
 			if response.Type == "verification_required" {
 				log.Println("verification code requested. submit with: signaldctl account verify --phone-number", phoneNumber, "--code XXX-XXX")
 			} else {
diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/verify/verify-account.go b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/verify/verify-account.go
index 2d8e066..7aa5c47 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/verify/verify-account.go
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/account/verify/verify-account.go
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ var (
 			}
 			c := make(chan v0.LegacyResponse)
 			go common.Signald.Listen(c)
-			response := common.GetResponse(c, requestID)
+			response := signald.GetLegacyResponse(c, requestID)
 			if response.Type == "verification_succeeded" {
-				log.Fatal("verification code requested. re-run with --verify")
+				log.Println("verification code requested. To submit it: signaldctl account verify -n", phoneNumber, " --code XXX-XXX")
 			} else {
 				log.Fatalf("unexpected response from signald when requesting verification code: %+v", response)
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/common/signald.go b/cmd/signaldctl/common/signald.go
index 95773e1..3287838 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/common/signald.go
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/common/signald.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"gitlab.com/signald/signald-go/signald"
-	"gitlab.com/signald/signald-go/signald/client-protocol/v0"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -18,12 +17,3 @@ func Must(err error) {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
-
-func GetResponse(c chan v0.LegacyResponse, id string) v0.LegacyResponse {
-	for {
-		message := <-c
-		if message.ID == id {
-			return message
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/signald/client-protocol/v0/signaldrequest.go b/signald/client-protocol/v0/signaldrequest.go
index 8c841e9..dc58327 100644
--- a/signald/client-protocol/v0/signaldrequest.go
+++ b/signald/client-protocol/v0/signaldrequest.go
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ type LegacyRequest struct {
 }
 
 type JsonAddress struct {
-	Number string
-	UUID   string
+	Number string `json:"number,omitempty" yaml:"number,omitempty"`
+	UUID   string `json:"uuid,omitempty" yaml:"uuid,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/signald/utils.go b/signald/utils.go
index 58cea90..e60658d 100644
--- a/signald/utils.go
+++ b/signald/utils.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package signald
 
 import (
 	"math/rand"
+
+	"gitlab.com/signald/signald-go/signald/client-protocol/v0"
 )
 
 const idsize = 10
@@ -16,3 +18,12 @@ func GenerateID() string {
 	}
 	return string(id)
 }
+
+func GetLegacyResponse(c chan v0.LegacyResponse, id string) v0.LegacyResponse {
+	for {
+		message := <-c
+		if message.ID == id {
+			return message
+		}
+	}
+}