diff --git a/ra_aid/tools/memory.py b/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
index 43a6058..278b435 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ _global_memory: Dict[
         bool,
         str,
         List[str],
-        List[WorkLogEntry]
+        List[WorkLogEntry],
     ],
 ] = {
     "research_notes": [],
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@ def emit_related_files(files: List[str]) -> str:
 
     # Return summary message
     if binary_files:
-        return f"Files noted. {len(binary_files)} binary files were skipped."
+        binary_files_list = ", ".join(f"'{file}'" for file in binary_files)
+        return f"Files noted. Binary files skipped: {binary_files_list}"
     else:
         return "Files noted."
 
diff --git a/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py b/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py
index af782c7..551a39b 100644
--- a/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py
+++ b/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py
@@ -750,7 +750,9 @@ def test_emit_related_files_binary_filtering(reset_memory, tmp_path, monkeypatch
     
     # Verify the result message mentions skipped binary files
     assert "Files noted." in result
-    assert "2 binary files were skipped" in result
+    assert "Binary files skipped:" in result
+    assert f"'{binary_file1}'" in result
+    assert f"'{binary_file2}'" in result
     
     # Verify only text files were added to related_files
     assert len(_global_memory["related_files"]) == 2