diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index 6ea097e..b88a9fa 100644
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ dlob=$(tput sgr0)
 notesSync() {
   # check if online
   test="git.sr.ht"
-  if timeout 0.5 ping -q -c 1 -W 1 $test >/dev/null; then
+  time="0.5"
+  if timeout $time ping -q -c 1 -W 1 $test >/dev/null; then
     {
       path="${notes_dir}/"
       cd "$path"
@@ -15,10 +16,13 @@ notesSync() {
       git add .
       git commit -m "[bash script] update/add entries" >> /dev/null
       git push --quiet
+      echo ">>> Sync success"
     } || {
       # Report; TODO: write log
       echo ">>> Sync failed"
     }
+  else
+    echo ">>> Sync skipped due to timeout ($time)"
   fi
 }