diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/hints.ts b/packages/blockly/core/hints.ts
index 6c88f1ac506..729ddfea1cc 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/hints.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/hints.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import {Msg} from './msg.js';
+import {names} from './shortcut_items.js';
 import {Toast} from './toast.js';
 import {getShortcutKeysShort} from './utils/shortcut_formatting.js';
 import * as userAgent from './utils/useragent.js';
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ const constrainedMoveHintId = 'constrainedMoveHint';
 const helpHintId = 'helpHint';
 const blockNavigationHintId = 'blockNavigationHint';
 const workspaceNavigationHintId = 'workspaceNavigationHint';
+const copiedHintId = 'copiedHint';
+const cutHintId = 'cutHint';
 
 /**
  * Nudge the user to use unconstrained movement.
@@ -102,3 +105,45 @@ export function showWorkspaceNavigationHint(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
   const id = workspaceNavigationHintId;
   Toast.show(workspace, {message, id});
 }
+
+/**
+ * Nudge the user to paste after a copy.
+ *
+ * @param workspace Workspace.
+ */
+export function showCopiedHint(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+  Toast.show(workspace, {
+    message: Msg['KEYBOARD_NAV_COPIED_HINT'].replace(
+      '%1',
+      getShortcutKeysShort(names.PASTE),
+    ),
+    duration: 7,
+    id: copiedHintId,
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Nudge the user to paste after a cut.
+ *
+ * @param workspace Workspace.
+ */
+export function showCutHint(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+  Toast.show(workspace, {
+    message: Msg['KEYBOARD_NAV_CUT_HINT'].replace(
+      '%1',
+      getShortcutKeysShort(names.PASTE),
+    ),
+    duration: 7,
+    id: cutHintId,
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear active paste-related hints, if any.
+ *
+ * @param workspace The workspace.
+ */
+export function clearPasteHints(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+  Toast.hide(workspace, cutHintId);
+  Toast.hide(workspace, copiedHintId);
+}
diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts b/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts
index 92a0ea6e507..1d19fc110f5 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import * as contextmenu from './contextmenu.js';
 import * as dropDownDiv from './dropdowndiv.js';
 import * as eventUtils from './events/utils.js';
 import {getFocusManager} from './focus_manager.js';
+import {clearPasteHints, showCopiedHint, showCutHint} from './hints.js';
 import {hasContextMenu} from './interfaces/i_contextmenu.js';
 import {isCopyable as isICopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
 import {isDeletable as isIDeletable} from './interfaces/i_deletable.js';
@@ -210,7 +211,11 @@ export function registerCopy() {
         isDraggable(focused) && focused.workspace == targetWorkspace
           ? focused.getRelativeToSurfaceXY()
           : undefined;
-      return !!clipboard.copy(focused, copyCoords);
+      const copied = !!clipboard.copy(focused, copyCoords);
+      if (copied) {
+        showCopiedHint(workspace);
+      }
+      return copied;
     },
     keyCodes: [ctrlC],
     displayText: () => Msg['COPY_SHORTCUT'],
@@ -258,6 +263,9 @@ export function registerCut() {
         workspace.getAudioManager().play('delete');
         e.preventDefault();
       }
+      if (copyData) {
+        showCutHint(workspace);
+      }
       return !!copyData;
     },
     keyCodes: [ctrlX],
@@ -303,6 +311,8 @@ export function registerPaste() {
       const copyWorkspace = clipboard.getLastCopiedWorkspace();
       if (!copyWorkspace) return false;
 
+      clearPasteHints(workspace);
+
       const targetWorkspace = copyWorkspace.isFlyout
         ? copyWorkspace.targetWorkspace
         : copyWorkspace;
diff --git a/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js b/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
index 90dfe32b616..f03e048c181 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
+++ b/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
@@ -282,6 +282,23 @@ suite('Keyboard Shortcut Items', function () {
       sinon.assert.calledOnce(this.copySpy);
       sinon.assert.calledOnce(this.hideChaffSpy);
     });
+
+    test('Shows a toast when copying a block', function () {
+      const toastSpy = sinon.spy(Blockly.Toast, 'show');
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(keyEvent);
+      sinon.assert.called(toastSpy);
+      assert.include(toastSpy.args[0][1]['message'], 'Copied. Press');
+      toastSpy.restore();
+    });
+
+    test('Shows a toast when copying a workspace comment', function () {
+      setSelectedComment(this.workspace);
+      const toastSpy = sinon.spy(Blockly.Toast, 'show');
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(keyEvent);
+      sinon.assert.called(toastSpy);
+      assert.include(toastSpy.args[0][1]['message'], 'Copied. Press');
+      toastSpy.restore();
+    });
   });
 
   suite('Cut', function () {
@@ -362,6 +379,23 @@ suite('Keyboard Shortcut Items', function () {
       sinon.assert.calledOnce(this.copySpy);
       sinon.assert.calledOnce(this.disposeSpy);
     });
+
+    test('Shows a toast when cutting a block', function () {
+      const toastSpy = sinon.spy(Blockly.Toast, 'show');
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(keyEvent);
+      sinon.assert.called(toastSpy);
+      assert.include(toastSpy.args[0][1]['message'], 'Cut. Press');
+      toastSpy.restore();
+    });
+
+    test('Shows a toast when cutting a workspace comment', function () {
+      setSelectedComment(this.workspace);
+      const toastSpy = sinon.spy(Blockly.Toast, 'show');
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(keyEvent);
+      sinon.assert.called(toastSpy);
+      assert.include(toastSpy.args[0][1]['message'], 'Cut. Press');
+      toastSpy.restore();
+    });
   });
 
   suite('Paste', function () {
@@ -375,6 +409,26 @@ suite('Keyboard Shortcut Items', function () {
       const isPasteEnabled = pasteShortcut.preconditionFn();
       assert.isFalse(isPasteEnabled);
     });
+
+    test('Hides cut/copy toasts', function () {
+      setSelectedBlock(this.workspace);
+      const copyEvent = createKeyDownEvent(Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.C, [
+        Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.CTRL_CMD,
+      ]);
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(copyEvent);
+      this.clock.runAll();
+
+      const toastSpy = sinon.spy(Blockly.Toast, 'hide');
+
+      const pasteEvent = createKeyDownEvent(Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.V, [
+        Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.CTRL_CMD,
+      ]);
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(pasteEvent);
+
+      sinon.assert.calledWith(toastSpy, this.workspace, 'cutHint');
+      sinon.assert.calledWith(toastSpy, this.workspace, 'copiedHint');
+      toastSpy.restore();
+    });
   });
 
   suite('Undo', function () {