diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ansible_tower.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ansible_tower.py
index 0e3d1301c0..9caf3e3e65 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ansible_tower.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ansible_tower.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
+TOWER_CLI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import tower_cli.utils.exceptions as exc
     from tower_cli.utils import parser
@@ -35,9 +37,10 @@ try:
 
     HAS_TOWER_CLI = True
 except ImportError:
+    TOWER_CLI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_TOWER_CLI = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def tower_auth_config(module):
@@ -105,4 +108,5 @@ class TowerModule(AnsibleModule):
         super(TowerModule, self).__init__(argument_spec=args, **kwargs)
 
         if not HAS_TOWER_CLI:
-            self.fail_json(msg='ansible-tower-cli required for this module')
+            self.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('ansible-tower-cli'),
+                           exception=TOWER_CLI_IMP_ERR)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py
index 963bdf8049..289c64dd0a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import traceback
 from functools import wraps
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import HAS_BOTO3, camel_dict_to_snake_dict, ec2_argument_spec, boto3_conn, get_aws_connection_info
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class AnsibleAWSModule(object):
 
         if local_settings["check_boto3"] and not HAS_BOTO3:
             self._module.fail_json(
-                msg='Python modules "botocore" or "boto3" are missing, please install both')
+                msg=missing_required_lib('botocore or boto3'))
 
         self.check_mode = self._module.check_mode
         self._diff = self._module._diff
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py
index f9761f307b..c0200252b7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import json
 
 from os.path import expanduser
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.ansible_release import __version__ as ANSIBLE_VERSION
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import configparser
 import ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse as urlparse
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ AZURE_FAILED_STATE = "Failed"
 HAS_AZURE = True
 HAS_AZURE_EXC = None
 HAS_AZURE_CLI_CORE = True
+HAS_AZURE_CLI_CORE_EXC = None
 
 HAS_MSRESTAZURE = True
 HAS_MSRESTAZURE_EXC = None
@@ -114,16 +115,16 @@ try:
     from packaging.version import Version
     HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION = True
     HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION_EXC = None
-except ImportError as exc:
+except ImportError:
     Version = None
     HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION = False
-    HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION_EXC = exc
+    HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION_EXC = traceback.format_exc()
 
 # NB: packaging issue sometimes cause msrestazure not to be installed, check it separately
 try:
     from msrest.serialization import Serializer
-except ImportError as exc:
-    HAS_MSRESTAZURE_EXC = exc
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_MSRESTAZURE_EXC = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_MSRESTAZURE = False
 
 try:
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ try:
     from azure.mgmt.containerregistry import ContainerRegistryManagementClient
     from azure.mgmt.containerinstance import ContainerInstanceManagementClient
 except ImportError as exc:
-    HAS_AZURE_EXC = exc
+    HAS_AZURE_EXC = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_AZURE = False
 
 try:
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ try:
     from azure.common.cloud import get_cli_active_cloud
 except ImportError:
     HAS_AZURE_CLI_CORE = False
+    HAS_AZURE_CLI_CORE_EXC = None
     CLIError = Exception
 
 
@@ -266,16 +268,16 @@ class AzureRMModuleBase(object):
                                     required_if=merged_required_if)
 
         if not HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION:
-            self.fail("Do you have packaging installed? Try `pip install packaging`"
-                      "- {0}".format(HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION_EXC))
+            self.fail(msg=missing_required_lib('packaging'),
+                      exception=HAS_PACKAGING_VERSION_EXC)
 
         if not HAS_MSRESTAZURE:
-            self.fail("Do you have msrestazure installed? Try `pip install msrestazure`"
-                      "- {0}".format(HAS_MSRESTAZURE_EXC))
+            self.fail(msg=missing_required_lib('msrestazure'),
+                      exception=HAS_MSRESTAZURE_EXC)
 
         if not HAS_AZURE:
-            self.fail("Do you have azure>={1} installed? Try `pip install ansible[azure]`"
-                      "- {0}".format(HAS_AZURE_EXC, AZURE_MIN_RELEASE))
+            self.fail(msg=missing_required_lib('ansible[azure] (azure >= {0})'.format(AZURE_MIN_RELEASE)),
+                      exception=HAS_AZURE_EXC)
 
         self._network_client = None
         self._storage_client = None
@@ -1146,7 +1148,8 @@ class AzureRMAuth(object):
 
         if auth_source == 'cli':
             if not HAS_AZURE_CLI_CORE:
-                self.fail("Azure auth_source is `cli`, but azure-cli package is not available. Try `pip install azure-cli --upgrade`")
+                self.fail(msg=missing_required_lib('azure-cli', reason='for `cli` auth_source'),
+                          exception=HAS_AZURE_CLI_CORE_EXC)
             try:
                 self.log('Retrieving credentials from Azure CLI profile')
                 cli_credentials = self._get_azure_cli_credentials()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
index d1856afc6d..b74cd28d5a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
@@ -729,11 +729,13 @@ def jsonify(data, **kwargs):
     raise UnicodeError('Invalid unicode encoding encountered')
 
 
-def missing_required_lib(library, reason=None):
+def missing_required_lib(library, reason=None, url=None):
     hostname = platform.node()
     msg = "Failed to import the required Python library (%s) on %s's Python %s." % (library, hostname, sys.executable)
     if reason:
         msg += " This is required %s." % reason
+    if url:
+        msg += " See %s for more info." % url
 
     return msg + " Please read module documentation and install in the appropriate location"
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py
index 4ef5487453..40c6e3334e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py
@@ -9,13 +9,17 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import os
 import sys
 import time
+import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text, to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
 
+CS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from cs import CloudStack, CloudStackException, read_config
     HAS_LIB_CS = True
 except ImportError:
+    CS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LIB_CS = False
 
 CS_HYPERVISORS = [
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ class AnsibleCloudStack:
 
     def __init__(self, module):
         if not HAS_LIB_CS:
-            module.fail_json(msg="python library cs required: pip install cs")
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('cs'), exception=CS_IMP_ERR)
 
         self.result = {
             'changed': False,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/dimensiondata.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/dimensiondata.py
index 0bc2e8c197..179c3eff9c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/dimensiondata.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/dimensiondata.py
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 
 import os
 import re
+import traceback
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import configparser
 from os.path import expanduser
 from uuid import UUID
 
+LIBCLOUD_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from libcloud.common.dimensiondata import API_ENDPOINTS, DimensionDataAPIException, DimensionDataStatus
     from libcloud.compute.base import Node, NodeLocation
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ try:
 
     HAS_LIBCLOUD = True
 except ImportError:
+    LIBCLOUD_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LIBCLOUD = False
 
 # MCP 2.x version patten for location (datacenter) names.
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ class DimensionDataModule(object):
         self.module = module
 
         if not HAS_LIBCLOUD:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='libcloud is required for this module.')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('libcloud'), exception=LIBCLOUD_IMP_ERR)
 
         # Credentials are common to all Dimension Data modules.
         credentials = self.get_credentials()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
index e328930779..d2ad715bef 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
 
 import os
 import re
+import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.ansible_release import __version__
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native, to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.cloud import CloudRetry
 from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types, binary_type, text_type
@@ -38,18 +40,22 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import (
     _camel_to_snake, _snake_to_camel,
 )
 
+BOTO_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import boto
     import boto.ec2  # boto does weird import stuff
     HAS_BOTO = True
 except ImportError:
+    BOTO_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+BOTO3_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import boto3
     import botocore
     HAS_BOTO3 = True
 except Exception:
+    BOTO3_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
 try:
@@ -253,7 +259,7 @@ def get_aws_connection_info(module, boto3=False):
                     if not region:
                         region = boto.config.get('Boto', 'ec2_region')
                 else:
-                    module.fail_json(msg="boto is required for this module. Please install boto and try again")
+                    module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('boto'), exception=BOTO_IMP_ERR)
             elif HAS_BOTO3:
                 # here we don't need to make an additional call, will default to 'us-east-1' if the below evaluates to None.
                 try:
@@ -261,7 +267,7 @@ def get_aws_connection_info(module, boto3=False):
                 except botocore.exceptions.ProfileNotFound as e:
                     pass
             else:
-                module.fail_json(msg="Boto3 is required for this module. Please install boto3 and try again")
+                module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('boto3'), exception=BOTO3_IMP_ERR)
 
     if not security_token:
         if os.environ.get('AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN'):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/heroku.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/heroku.py
index 2d3a28945d..b6e89614f1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/heroku.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/heroku.py
@@ -4,14 +4,17 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback, missing_required_lib
 
 HAS_HEROKU = False
+HEROKU_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import heroku3
     HAS_HEROKU = True
 except ImportError:
-    pass
+    HEROKU_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
 
 
 class HerokuHelper():
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@ class HerokuHelper():
 
     def check_lib(self):
         if not HAS_HEROKU:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='heroku3 library required for this module (pip install heroku3)')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('heroku3'), exception=HEROKU_IMP_ERR)
 
     @staticmethod
     def heroku_argument_spec():
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ibm_sa_utils.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ibm_sa_utils.py
index 7c9539c1ba..db02edb2e8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ibm_sa_utils.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ibm_sa_utils.py
@@ -6,13 +6,18 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
+import traceback
+
 from functools import wraps
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
 
 PYXCLI_INSTALLED = True
+PYXCLI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pyxcli import client, errors
 except ImportError:
+    PYXCLI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     PYXCLI_INSTALLED = False
 
 AVAILABLE_PYXCLI_FIELDS = ['pool', 'size', 'snapshot_size',
@@ -83,6 +88,5 @@ def build_pyxcli_command(fields):
 
 def is_pyxcli_installed(module):
     if not PYXCLI_INSTALLED:
-        module.fail_json(
-            msg='pyxcli is required, use \'pip install pyxcli\' '
-            'in order to install it.')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyxcli'),
+                         exception=PYXCLI_IMP_ERR)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vca.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vca.py
index 29805f99f6..daafe4fb8e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vca.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vca.py
@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
+PYVCLOUD_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pyvcloud.vcloudair import VCA
     HAS_PYVCLOUD = True
 except ImportError:
+    PYVCLOUD_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PYVCLOUD = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 SERVICE_MAP = {'vca': 'ondemand', 'vchs': 'subscription', 'vcd': 'vcd'}
 LOGIN_HOST = {'vca': 'vca.vmware.com', 'vchs': 'vchs.vmware.com'}
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ class VcaAnsibleModule(AnsibleModule):
         super(VcaAnsibleModule, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         if not HAS_PYVCLOUD:
-            self.fail("python module pyvcloud is required for this module")
+            self.fail(missing_required_lib('pyvcloud'),
+                      exception=PYVCLOUD_IMP_ERR)
 
         self._vca = self.create_instance()
         self.login()
@@ -212,7 +216,8 @@ VCD_REQ_ARGS = []
 
 def _validate_module(module):
     if not HAS_PYVCLOUD:
-        module.fail_json(msg="python module pyvcloud is needed for this module")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("pyvcloud"),
+                         exception=PYVCLOUD_IMP_ERR)
 
     service_type = module.params.get('service_type', DEFAULT_SERVICE_TYPE)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
index 22d4767002..7dd64c98ad 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
@@ -11,25 +11,30 @@ import os
 import re
 import ssl
 import time
+import traceback
 from random import randint
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     # requests is required for exception handling of the ConnectionError
     import requests
     HAS_REQUESTS = True
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
+PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pyVim import connect
     from pyVmomi import vim, vmodl
     HAS_PYVMOMI = True
 except ImportError:
+    PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PYVMOMI = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text, to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.six import integer_types, iteritems, string_types, raise_from
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class TaskError(Exception):
@@ -776,11 +781,12 @@ class PyVmomi(object):
         Constructor
         """
         if not HAS_REQUESTS:
-            module.fail_json(msg="Unable to find 'requests' Python library which is required."
-                                 " Please install using 'pip install requests'")
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'),
+                             exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
 
         if not HAS_PYVMOMI:
-            module.fail_json(msg='PyVmomi Python module required. Install using "pip install PyVmomi"')
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('PyVmomi'),
+                             exception=PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR)
 
         self.module = module
         self.params = module.params
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py
index cff97203ce..34ce5b2536 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py
@@ -6,19 +6,26 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
+import traceback
+
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
     HAS_REQUESTS = True
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
+PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pyVim import connect
     from pyVmomi import vim, vmodl
     HAS_PYVMOMI = True
 except ImportError:
+    PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PYVMOMI = False
 
+VCLOUD_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from vmware.vapi.lib.connect import get_requests_connector
     from vmware.vapi.security.session import create_session_security_context
@@ -27,16 +34,19 @@ try:
     from com.vmware.vapi.std_client import DynamicID
     HAS_VCLOUD = True
 except ImportError:
+    VCLOUD_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_VCLOUD = False
 
+VSPHERE_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from vmware.vapi.stdlib.client.factories import StubConfigurationFactory
     HAS_VSPHERE = True
 except ImportError:
+    VSPHERE_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_VSPHERE = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class VmwareRestClient(object):
@@ -56,18 +66,21 @@ class VmwareRestClient(object):
 
         """
         if not HAS_REQUESTS:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="Unable to find 'requests' Python library which is required."
-                                      " Please install using 'pip install requests'")
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'),
+                                  exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if not HAS_PYVMOMI:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="PyVmomi Python module required. Install using 'pip install PyVmomi'")
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('PyVmomi'),
+                                  exception=PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR)
         if not HAS_VSPHERE:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="Unable to find 'vSphere Automation SDK' Python library which is required."
-                                      " Please refer this URL for installation steps"
-                                      " - https://code.vmware.com/web/sdk/65/vsphere-automation-python")
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg=missing_required_lib('vSphere Automation SDK',
+                                         url='https://code.vmware.com/web/sdk/65/vsphere-automation-python'),
+                exception=VSPHERE_IMP_ERR)
         if not HAS_VCLOUD:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="Unable to find 'vCloud Suite SDK' Python library which is required."
-                                      " Please refer this URL for installation steps"
-                                      " - https://code.vmware.com/web/sdk/60/vcloudsuite-python")
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg=missing_required_lib('vCloud Suite SDK',
+                                         url='https://code.vmware.com/web/sdk/60/vcloudsuite-python'),
+                exception=VCLOUD_IMP_ERR)
 
     def connect_to_rest(self):
         """
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance.py
index 6a6505c059..edc2609ed8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance.py
@@ -508,15 +508,17 @@ ids:
 '''
 
 import time
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.alicloud_ecs import ecs_argument_spec, ecs_connect
 
 HAS_FOOTMARK = False
-
+FOOTMARK_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from footmark.exception import ECSResponseError
     HAS_FOOTMARK = True
 except ImportError:
+    FOOTMARK_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_FOOTMARK = False
 
 
@@ -626,7 +628,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec)
 
     if HAS_FOOTMARK is False:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Package 'footmark' required for the module ali_instance.")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('footmark'), exception=FOOTMARK_IMP_ERR)
 
     ecs = ecs_connect(module)
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance_facts.py
index f1e3d83b3b..8636622c51 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance_facts.py
@@ -338,15 +338,17 @@ ids:
 
 # import time
 # import sys
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.alicloud_ecs import get_acs_connection_info, ecs_argument_spec, ecs_connect
 
 HAS_FOOTMARK = False
-
+FOOTMARK_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from footmark.exception import ECSResponseError
     HAS_FOOTMARK = True
 except ImportError:
+    FOOTMARK_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_FOOTMARK = False
 
 
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec)
 
     if HAS_FOOTMARK is False:
-        module.fail_json(msg='footmark required for the module ali_instance_facts')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('footmark'), exception=FOOTMARK_IMP_ERR)
 
     ecs = ecs_connect(module)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py
index 63232872e8..e7c8b5e106 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py
@@ -127,12 +127,15 @@ policy:
 __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -141,16 +144,18 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk:
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import CLCException
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcAntiAffinityPolicy:
@@ -166,11 +171,11 @@ class ClcAntiAffinityPolicy:
         self.policy_dict = {}
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'),
+                                  exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'),
+                                  exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
                 msg='requests library  version should be >= 2.5.0')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_alert_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_alert_policy.py
index caf57b9295..81375a5d05 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_alert_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_alert_policy.py
@@ -157,11 +157,14 @@ __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import json
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -170,16 +173,18 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import APIFailedResponse
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcAlertPolicy:
@@ -195,11 +200,9 @@ class ClcAlertPolicy:
         self.policy_dict = {}
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
                 msg='requests library  version should be >= 2.5.0')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_blueprint_package.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_blueprint_package.py
index 3f009e3e8e..dba425faf7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_blueprint_package.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_blueprint_package.py
@@ -88,11 +88,14 @@ server_ids:
 __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -101,16 +104,18 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import CLCException
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcBlueprintPackage:
@@ -124,11 +129,9 @@ class ClcBlueprintPackage:
         """
         self.module = module
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(
                 requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_firewall_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_firewall_policy.py
index b0da24af71..bec4663bfc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_firewall_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_firewall_policy.py
@@ -153,27 +153,32 @@ firewall_policy:
 __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import os
+import traceback
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlparse
 from time import sleep
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
 
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import APIFailedResponse
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcFirewallPolicy:
@@ -189,11 +194,9 @@ class ClcFirewallPolicy:
         self.firewall_dict = {}
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(
                 requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_group.py
index 50b8aff3da..23dcdb04e6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_group.py
@@ -208,11 +208,14 @@ group:
 __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -221,16 +224,18 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import CLCException
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcGroup(object):
@@ -247,11 +252,9 @@ class ClcGroup(object):
         self.group_dict = {}
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
                 msg='requests library  version should be >= 2.5.0')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_loadbalancer.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_loadbalancer.py
index ee2f9f2655..6a0cba46a3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_loadbalancer.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_loadbalancer.py
@@ -202,12 +202,15 @@ __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import json
 import os
+import traceback
 from time import sleep
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -216,16 +219,18 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import APIFailedResponse
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcLoadBalancer:
@@ -241,11 +246,9 @@ class ClcLoadBalancer:
         self.lb_dict = {}
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(
                 requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_modify_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_modify_server.py
index 8c23d5ce9e..d7a4e07a23 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_modify_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_modify_server.py
@@ -306,11 +306,14 @@ __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import json
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -319,17 +322,19 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import CLCException
     from clc import APIFailedResponse
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcModifyServer:
@@ -343,11 +348,9 @@ class ClcModifyServer:
         self.module = module
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(
                 requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_publicip.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_publicip.py
index 5165f84596..bedfdee68d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_publicip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_publicip.py
@@ -115,11 +115,14 @@ server_ids:
 __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -128,16 +131,18 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import CLCException
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcPublicIp(object):
@@ -150,11 +155,9 @@ class ClcPublicIp(object):
         """
         self.module = module
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
                 msg='requests library  version should be >= 2.5.0')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server.py
index 222c92e9c6..4d75d204aa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server.py
@@ -398,11 +398,14 @@ __version__ = '${version}'
 import json
 import os
 import time
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -411,17 +414,19 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import CLCException
     from clc import APIFailedResponse
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcServer:
@@ -436,11 +441,9 @@ class ClcServer:
         self.group_dict = {}
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(
                 requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server_snapshot.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server_snapshot.py
index dc2a544e4e..80353219fb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server_snapshot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server_snapshot.py
@@ -101,11 +101,14 @@ server_ids:
 __version__ = '${version}'
 
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     REQUESTS_FOUND = False
 else:
     REQUESTS_FOUND = True
@@ -114,16 +117,18 @@ else:
 #  Requires the clc-python-sdk.
 #  sudo pip install clc-sdk
 #
+CLC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import clc as clc_sdk
     from clc import CLCException
 except ImportError:
+    CLC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CLC_FOUND = False
     clc_sdk = None
 else:
     CLC_FOUND = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class ClcSnapshot:
@@ -138,11 +143,9 @@ class ClcSnapshot:
         self.module = module
 
         if not CLC_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='clc-python-sdk required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('clc-sdk'), exception=CLC_IMP_ERR)
         if not REQUESTS_FOUND:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                msg='requests library is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
         if requests.__version__ and LooseVersion(
                 requests.__version__) < LooseVersion('2.5.0'):
             self.module.fail_json(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudscale/cloudscale_floating_ip.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudscale/cloudscale_floating_ip.py
index f50b614314..244641fce1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudscale/cloudscale_floating_ip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudscale/cloudscale_floating_ip.py
@@ -151,14 +151,17 @@ state:
 '''
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
+IPADDRESS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from ipaddress import ip_network
     HAS_IPADDRESS = True
 except ImportError:
+    IPADDRESS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_IPADDRESS = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.cloudscale import AnsibleCloudscaleBase, cloudscale_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_IPADDRESS:
-        module.fail_json(msg='Could not import the python library ipaddress required by this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('ipaddress'), exception=IPADDRESS_IMP_ERR)
 
     target_state = module.params['state']
     target_server = module.params['server']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_facts.py
index fe3d1a11f3..331e410a46 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_facts.py
@@ -113,14 +113,17 @@ cloudstack_user_data:
 '''
 
 import os
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 from ansible.module_utils.facts import ansible_collector, default_collectors
 
+YAML_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import yaml
     HAS_LIB_YAML = True
 except ImportError:
+    YAML_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LIB_YAML = False
 
 CS_METADATA_BASE_URL = "http://%s/latest/meta-data"
@@ -231,7 +234,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LIB_YAML:
-        module.fail_json(msg="missing python library: yaml")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("PyYAML"), exception=YAML_IMP_ERR)
 
     cs_facts = CloudStackFacts().run()
     cs_facts_result = dict(changed=False, ansible_facts=cs_facts)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py
index 8c163a9ec1..03d8b4d0ee 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py
@@ -104,13 +104,17 @@ private_key:
   sample: "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\nMII...8tO\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n"
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
+SSHPUBKEYS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import sshpubkeys
     HAS_LIB_SSHPUBKEYS = True
 except ImportError:
+    SSHPUBKEYS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LIB_SSHPUBKEYS = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.cloudstack import (
     AnsibleCloudStack,
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LIB_SSHPUBKEYS:
-        module.fail_json(msg="python library sshpubkeys required: pip install sshpubkeys")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("sshpubkeys"), exception=SSHPUBKEYS_IMP_ERR)
 
     acs_sshkey = AnsibleCloudStackSshKey(module)
     state = module.params.get('state')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode.py
index 59773bee8c..d13c7a435a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode.py
@@ -264,14 +264,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 import os
 import time
+import traceback
 
+LINODE_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from linode import api as linode_api
     HAS_LINODE = True
 except ImportError:
+    LINODE_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LINODE = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def randompass():
@@ -608,7 +611,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LINODE:
-        module.fail_json(msg='linode-python required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('linode-python'), exception=LINODE_IMP_ERR)
 
     state = module.params.get('state')
     api_key = module.params.get('api_key')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode_v4.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode_v4.py
index 4bf2aaa03d..5f7418795e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode_v4.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/linode/linode_v4.py
@@ -162,14 +162,17 @@ instance:
   }
 """
 
+import traceback
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.linode import get_user_agent
 
+LINODE_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from linode_api4 import Instance, LinodeClient
     HAS_LINODE_DEPENDENCY = True
 except ImportError:
+    LINODE_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LINODE_DEPENDENCY = False
 
 
@@ -257,7 +260,7 @@ def main():
     module = initialise_module()
 
     if not HAS_LINODE_DEPENDENCY:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The linode_v4 module requires the linode_api4 package')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('linode-api4'), exception=LINODE_IMP_ERR)
 
     client = build_client(module)
     instance = maybe_instance_from_label(module, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/emc/emc_vnx_sg_member.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/emc/emc_vnx_sg_member.py
index a0a748f9c5..8418c0c221 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/emc/emc_vnx_sg_member.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/emc/emc_vnx_sg_member.py
@@ -79,16 +79,20 @@ hluid:
     returned: success
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.storage.emc.emc_vnx import emc_vnx_argument_spec
 
+LIB_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from storops import VNXSystem
     from storops.exception import VNXCredentialError, VNXStorageGroupError, \
         VNXAluAlreadyAttachedError, VNXAttachAluError, VNXDetachAluNotFoundError
     HAS_LIB = True
 except Exception:
+    LIB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LIB = False
 
 
@@ -112,9 +116,8 @@ def run_module():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LIB:
-        module.fail_json(msg='storops library (0.5.10 or greater) is missing.'
-                             'Install with pip install storops'
-                         )
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('storops >= 0.5.10'),
+                         exception=LIB_IMP_ERR)
 
     sp_user = module.params['sp_user']
     sp_address = module.params['sp_address']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export.py
index 5ad35f6ae3..ffc02e5f6d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export.py
@@ -83,13 +83,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 RETURN = '''
 '''
+import traceback
+
+MUNCH_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from munch import unmunchify
     HAS_MUNCH = True
 except ImportError:
+    MUNCH_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_MUNCH = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.infinibox import HAS_INFINISDK, api_wrapper, get_system, infinibox_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -168,9 +172,9 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_INFINISDK:
-        module.fail_json(msg='infinisdk is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('infinisdk'))
     if not HAS_MUNCH:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python munch library is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('munch'), exception=MUNCH_IMP_ERR)
 
     state = module.params['state']
     system = get_system(module)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export_client.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export_client.py
index 68292427b8..93db60aa8c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export_client.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_export_client.py
@@ -83,14 +83,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 RETURN = '''
 '''
+import traceback
 
+MUNCH_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from munch import Munch, unmunchify
     HAS_MUNCH = True
 except ImportError:
+    MUNCH_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_MUNCH = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.infinibox import HAS_INFINISDK, api_wrapper, get_system, infinibox_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -186,9 +189,9 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_INFINISDK:
-        module.fail_json(msg='infinisdk is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('infinisdk'))
     if not HAS_MUNCH:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python munch library is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('munch'), exception=MUNCH_IMP_ERR)
 
     system = get_system(module)
     export = get_export(module, system)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_fs.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_fs.py
index 421421cd52..3e57313cfb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_fs.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_fs.py
@@ -60,14 +60,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 RETURN = '''
 '''
+import traceback
 
+CAPACITY_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from capacity import KiB, Capacity
     HAS_CAPACITY = True
 except ImportError:
+    CAPACITY_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_CAPACITY = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.infinibox import HAS_INFINISDK, api_wrapper, get_system, infinibox_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -136,9 +139,9 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_INFINISDK:
-        module.fail_json(msg='infinisdk is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('infinisdk'))
     if not HAS_CAPACITY:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The capacity python library is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('capacity'), exception=CAPACITY_IMP_ERR)
 
     if module.params['size']:
         try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_host.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_host.py
index 6ab09839bf..47633e3cd3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_host.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_host.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 RETURN = '''
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.infinibox import HAS_INFINISDK, api_wrapper, get_system, infinibox_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_INFINISDK:
-        module.fail_json(msg='infinisdk is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('infinisdk'))
 
     state = module.params['state']
     system = get_system(module)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_pool.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_pool.py
index 2fdbfa34d9..4bfb915a0b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_pool.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_pool.py
@@ -79,14 +79,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 RETURN = '''
 '''
+import traceback
 
+CAPACITY_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from capacity import KiB, Capacity
     HAS_CAPACITY = True
 except ImportError:
+    CAPACITY_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_CAPACITY = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.infinibox import HAS_INFINISDK, api_wrapper, get_system, infinibox_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -178,9 +181,9 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_INFINISDK:
-        module.fail_json(msg='infinisdk is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('infinisdk'))
     if not HAS_CAPACITY:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The capacity python library is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('capacity'), exception=CAPACITY_IMP_ERR)
 
     if module.params['size']:
         try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_vol.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_vol.py
index b4ef41e3aa..e4bfb16a85 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_vol.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/infinidat/infini_vol.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_CAPACITY = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.infinibox import HAS_INFINISDK, api_wrapper, get_system, infinibox_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_INFINISDK:
-        module.fail_json(msg='infinisdk is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('infinisdk'))
 
     if module.params['size']:
         try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/apache2_mod_proxy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/apache2_mod_proxy.py
index e427daa5da..07d1d2add0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/apache2_mod_proxy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/apache2_mod_proxy.py
@@ -190,10 +190,13 @@ members:
 '''
 
 import re
+import traceback
 
+BEAUTIFUL_SOUP_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
 except ImportError:
+    BEAUTIFUL_SOUP_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_BEAUTIFULSOUP = False
 else:
     HAS_BEAUTIFULSOUP = True
@@ -357,7 +360,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if HAS_BEAUTIFULSOUP is False:
-        module.fail_json(msg="python module 'BeautifulSoup' is required!")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('BeautifulSoup'), exception=BEAUTIFUL_SOUP_IMP_ERR)
 
     if module.params['state'] is not None:
         states = module.params['state'].split(',')
@@ -435,7 +438,7 @@ def main():
             module.fail_json(msg=str(module.params['member_host']) + ' is not a member of the balancer ' + str(module.params['balancer_vhost']) + '!')
 
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/htpasswd.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/htpasswd.py
index 984e1b1e35..ad12b0c02d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/htpasswd.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/htpasswd.py
@@ -95,14 +95,18 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 
 import os
 import tempfile
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
+PASSLIB_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from passlib.apache import HtpasswdFile, htpasswd_context
     from passlib.context import CryptContext
     import passlib
 except ImportError:
+    PASSLIB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     passlib_installed = False
 else:
     passlib_installed = True
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ def main():
     check_mode = module.check_mode
 
     if not passlib_installed:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires the passlib Python library")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("passlib"), exception=PASSLIB_IMP_ERR)
 
     # Check file for blank lines in effort to avoid "need more than 1 value to unpack" error.
     try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job.py
index 1bd7f3106c..08dff1d432 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job.py
@@ -148,19 +148,23 @@ url:
 
 import traceback
 
+JENKINS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import jenkins
     python_jenkins_installed = True
 except ImportError:
+    JENKINS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     python_jenkins_installed = False
 
+LXML_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from lxml import etree as ET
     python_lxml_installed = True
 except ImportError:
+    LXML_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     python_lxml_installed = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -325,12 +329,15 @@ class JenkinsJob:
 
 def test_dependencies(module):
     if not python_jenkins_installed:
-        module.fail_json(msg="python-jenkins required for this module. "
-                         "see http://python-jenkins.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html")
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg=missing_required_lib("python-jenkins",
+                                     url="https://python-jenkins.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html"),
+            exception=JENKINS_IMP_ERR)
 
     if not python_lxml_installed:
-        module.fail_json(msg="lxml required for this module. "
-                         "see http://lxml.de/installation.html")
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg=missing_required_lib("lxml", url="https://lxml.de/installation.html"),
+            exception=LXML_IMP_ERR)
 
 
 def job_config_to_string(xml_str):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job_facts.py
index f31b822203..390709582b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_job_facts.py
@@ -137,13 +137,15 @@ import ssl
 import fnmatch
 import traceback
 
+JENKINS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import jenkins
     HAS_JENKINS = True
 except ImportError:
+    JENKINS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_JENKINS = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -171,8 +173,9 @@ def get_jenkins_connection(module):
 def test_dependencies(module):
     if not HAS_JENKINS:
         module.fail_json(
-            msg="python-jenkins required for this module. "
-            "see http://python-jenkins.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html")
+            msg=missing_required_lib("python-jenkins",
+                                     url="https://python-jenkins.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html"),
+            exception=JENKINS_IMP_ERR)
 
 
 def get_jobs(module):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py
index 872a0a63d3..8c061c397a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py
@@ -105,15 +105,20 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''# '''
+import traceback
+
 from os import getenv
 from os.path import isfile
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
+TAIGA_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from taiga import TaigaAPI
     from taiga.exceptions import TaigaException
     TAIGA_MODULE_IMPORTED = True
 except ImportError:
+    TAIGA_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     TAIGA_MODULE_IMPORTED = False
 
 
@@ -252,8 +257,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not TAIGA_MODULE_IMPORTED:
-        msg = "This module needs python-taiga module"
-        module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("python-taiga"),
+                         exception=TAIGA_IMP_ERR)
 
     taiga_host = module.params['taiga_host']
     project_name = module.params['project']
diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/test_vmware.py b/test/units/module_utils/test_vmware.py
index 98d3f7610a..e3905e40a3 100644
--- a/test/units/module_utils/test_vmware.py
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/test_vmware.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def test_pyvmomi_lib_exists(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
     with pytest.raises(FailJson) as exec_info:
         PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
 
-    assert 'PyVmomi Python module required. Install using "pip install PyVmomi"' == exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
+    assert 'Failed to import the required Python library (PyVmomi) on' in exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
 
 
 def test_requests_lib_exists(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ def test_requests_lib_exists(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
     with pytest.raises(FailJson) as exec_info:
         PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
 
-    msg = "Unable to find 'requests' Python library which is required. Please install using 'pip install requests'"
-    assert msg == exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
+    assert 'Failed to import the required Python library (requests) on' in exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (2, 7), reason="requires python2.7 and greater")