diff --git a/build/main.sh b/build/main.sh
index b7b11493..9a3517ce 100755
--- a/build/main.sh
+++ b/build/main.sh
@@ -19,18 +19,19 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "running format validation..."
-./validate_format.rb $FORMAT_FILE
+./validate_format.rb $FORMAT_FILE > format_results.txt
 if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
     echo "format validation failed!"
+    cat format_results.txt | build_bot
     exit 1
 else
     echo "format validation passed!"
 fi
-
 echo "running link validation..."
 ./validate_links.rb $LINK_FILE
 if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
     echo "link validation failed!"
+    echo "link(s) were unavailible during the build. Please verfiy that they are valid." | build_bot
     exit 1
 else
     echo "link validation passed!"