diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/LocalizableStrings.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/LocalizableStrings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc8e581b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/LocalizableStrings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Add
+{
+    internal class LocalizableStrings
+    {
+        public const string NetAddCommand = ".NET Add Command";
+
+        public const string Usage = "Usage";
+
+        public const string Options = "Options";
+
+        public const string HelpDefinition = "Show help information";
+
+        public const string Arguments = "Arguments";
+
+        public const string ArgumentsObjectDefinition = "The object of the operation. If a project file is not specified, it defaults to the current directory.";
+        
+        public const string ArgumentsCommandDefinition = "Command to be executed on <object>.";
+        
+        public const string ArgsDefinition = "Any extra arguments passed to the command. Use `dotnet add <command> --help` to get help about these arguments.";
+    
+        public const string Commands = "Commands";
+
+        public const string CommandP2PDefinition = "Add project to project (p2p) reference to a project";
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/Program.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/Program.cs
index d8afe2593..5763f1edf 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/Program.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/Program.cs
@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Add
 {
     public class AddCommand : DispatchCommand
     {
-        protected override string HelpText => @".NET Add Command
+        protected override string HelpText => $@"{LocalizableStrings.NetAddCommand}
 
-Usage: dotnet add [options] <object> <command> [[--] <arg>...]]
+{LocalizableStrings.Usage}: dotnet add [options] <object> <command> [[--] <arg>...]]
 
-Options:
-  -h|--help  Show help information
+{LocalizableStrings.Options}:
+  -h|--help  {LocalizableStrings.HelpDefinition}
 
-Arguments:
-  <object>   The object of the operation. If a project file is not specified, it defaults to the current directory.
-  <command>  Command to be executed on <object>.
+{LocalizableStrings.Arguments}:
+  <object>   {LocalizableStrings.ArgumentsObjectDefinition}
+  <command>  {LocalizableStrings.ArgumentsCommandDefinition}
 
 Args:
-  Any extra arguments passed to the command. Use `dotnet add <command> --help` to get help about these arguments.
+  {LocalizableStrings.ArgsDefinition}
 
-Commands:
-  p2p        Add project to project (p2p) reference to a project";
+{LocalizableStrings.Commands}:
+  p2p        {LocalizableStrings.CommandP2PDefinition}";
 
         protected override Dictionary<string, Func<string[], int>> BuiltInCommands => new Dictionary<string, Func<string[], int>>
         {
diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/LocalizableStrings.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/LocalizableStrings.cs
index e3dfd3a8a..76637a9fb 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/LocalizableStrings.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/LocalizableStrings.cs
@@ -2,10 +2,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Add.ProjectToProjectReference
 {
     internal class LocalizableStrings
     {
-        public const string ReferenceIsInvalid = "Reference `{0}` is invalid.";
+        public const string AppFullName = ".NET Add Project to Project (p2p) reference Command";
 
-        public const string SpecifyAtLeastOneReferenceToAdd = "You must specify at least one reference to add. Please run dotnet add --help for more information.";
+        public const string AppDescription = "Command to add project to project (p2p) reference";
 
-        public const string ProjectAlreadyHasAReference = "Project {0} already has a reference `{1}`.";
+        public const string AppHelpText = "Project to project references to add";
+
+        public const string CmdProject = "PROJECT";
+
+        public const string CmdProjectDescription = "The project file to modify. If a project file is not specified, it searches the current working directory for an MSBuild file that has a file extension that ends in `proj` and uses that file.";
+
+        public const string CmdFramework = "FRAMEWORK";
+
+        public const string CmdFrameworkDescription = "Add reference only when targetting a specific framework";
+
+        public const string CmdForceDescription = "Add reference even if it does not exist, do not convert paths to relative";
+
+        public const string ProjectException = "Project";
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/Program.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/Program.cs
index 163931266..581ea1d03 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/Program.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-add/dotnet-add-p2p/Program.cs
@@ -16,34 +16,32 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Add.ProjectToProjectReference
             CommandLineApplication app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false)
             {
                 Name = "dotnet add p2p",
-                FullName = ".NET Add Project to Project (p2p) reference Command",
-                Description = "Command to add project to project (p2p) reference",
+                FullName = LocalizableStrings.AppFullName,
+                Description = LocalizableStrings.AppDescription,
                 AllowArgumentSeparator = true,
-                ArgumentSeparatorHelpText = "Project to project references to add"
+                ArgumentSeparatorHelpText = LocalizableStrings.AppHelpText
             };
 
             app.HelpOption("-h|--help");
 
             CommandArgument projectArgument = app.Argument(
-                "<PROJECT>",
-                "The project file to modify. If a project file is not specified," +
-                " it searches the current working directory for an MSBuild file that has" +
-                " a file extension that ends in `proj` and uses that file.");
+                $"<{LocalizableStrings.CmdProject}>",
+                LocalizableStrings.CmdProjectDescription);
 
             CommandOption frameworkOption = app.Option(
-                "-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>",
-                "Add reference only when targetting a specific framework",
+                $"-f|--framework <{LocalizableStrings.CmdFramework}>",
+                LocalizableStrings.CmdFrameworkDescription,
                 CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
 
             CommandOption forceOption = app.Option(
                 "--force", 
-                "Add reference even if it does not exist, do not convert paths to relative",
+                LocalizableStrings.CmdForceDescription,
                 CommandOptionType.NoValue);
 
             app.OnExecute(() => {
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(projectArgument.Value))
                 {
-                    throw new GracefulException(CommonLocalizableStrings.RequiredArgumentNotPassed, "<Project>");
+                    throw new GracefulException(CommonLocalizableStrings.RequiredArgumentNotPassed, $"<{LocalizableStrings.ProjectException}>");
                 }
 
                 var msbuildProj = MsbuildProject.FromFileOrDirectory(projectArgument.Value);