diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/tables/actions/actions.tsx b/src-docs/src/views/tables/actions/actions.tsx
index de0e830ce72..b58480ada7a 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/tables/actions/actions.tsx
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/tables/actions/actions.tsx
@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ export default () => {
 
   const selection: EuiTableSelectionType<User> = {
     selectable: (user: User) => user.online,
-    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean) =>
-      !selectable ? 'User is currently offline' : '',
+    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean, user: User) =>
+      !selectable
+        ? `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName} is currently offline`
+        : `Select ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
     onSelectionChange,
   };
 
diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/tables/expanding_rows/expanding_rows.tsx b/src-docs/src/views/tables/expanding_rows/expanding_rows.tsx
index dbcdf236090..5bc6b62a6bd 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/tables/expanding_rows/expanding_rows.tsx
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/tables/expanding_rows/expanding_rows.tsx
@@ -187,8 +187,10 @@ export default () => {
 
   const selection: EuiTableSelectionType<User> = {
     selectable: (user: User) => user.online,
-    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean) =>
-      !selectable ? 'User is currently offline' : '',
+    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean, user: User) =>
+      !selectable
+        ? `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName} is currently offline`
+        : `Select ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
     onSelectionChange,
   };
 
diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/tables/footer/footer.tsx b/src-docs/src/views/tables/footer/footer.tsx
index 7909e53d8d9..f6c2aec479a 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/tables/footer/footer.tsx
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/tables/footer/footer.tsx
@@ -206,8 +206,10 @@ export default () => {
 
   const selection: EuiTableSelectionType<User> = {
     selectable: (user: User) => user.online,
-    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean) =>
-      !selectable ? 'User is currently offline' : '',
+    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean, user: User) =>
+      !selectable
+        ? `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName} is currently offline`
+        : `Select ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
     onSelectionChange,
   };
 
diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/tables/mobile/mobile.tsx b/src-docs/src/views/tables/mobile/mobile.tsx
index dd7bf0b5d9c..8f50d211256 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/tables/mobile/mobile.tsx
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/tables/mobile/mobile.tsx
@@ -182,8 +182,10 @@ export default () => {
 
   const selection: EuiTableSelectionType<User> = {
     selectable: (user: User) => user.online,
-    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean) =>
-      !selectable ? 'User is currently offline' : '',
+    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean, user: User) =>
+      !selectable
+        ? `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName} is currently offline`
+        : `Select ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
     onSelectionChange,
   };
 
diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_controlled.tsx b/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_controlled.tsx
index 45173ff008f..b7b544d7ba8 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_controlled.tsx
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_controlled.tsx
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ export default () => {
 
   const selection: EuiTableSelectionType<User> = {
     selectable: (user: User) => user.online,
-    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean) =>
-      !selectable ? 'User is currently offline' : '',
+    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean, user: User) =>
+      !selectable
+        ? `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName} is currently offline`
+        : `Select ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
     onSelectionChange,
     selected: selectedItems,
   };
diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_uncontrolled.tsx b/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_uncontrolled.tsx
index 3b0da5e2085..9358b7ffa35 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_uncontrolled.tsx
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/tables/selection/selection_uncontrolled.tsx
@@ -112,8 +112,10 @@ export default () => {
 
   const selection: EuiTableSelectionType<User> = {
     selectable: (user: User) => user.online,
-    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean) =>
-      !selectable ? 'User is currently offline' : '',
+    selectableMessage: (selectable: boolean, user: User) =>
+      !selectable
+        ? `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName} is currently offline`
+        : `Select ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
     onSelectionChange,
     initialSelected: onlineUsers,
   };