diff --git a/src/nix/flake-init.md b/src/nix/flake-init.md
index 890038016..c8bcee375 100644
--- a/src/nix/flake-init.md
+++ b/src/nix/flake-init.md
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ A flake can declare templates through its `templates` and
 
 * `path`: The path of the directory to be copied.
 
+* `welcomeText`: A block of text to display when a user initializes a new flake
+  based on this template.
+
+
 Here is an example:
 
 ```
@@ -45,6 +49,10 @@ outputs = { self }: {
   templates.rust = {
     path = ./rust;
     description = "A simple Rust/Cargo project";
+    welcomeText = ''
+      You've created a simple Rust/Cargo template.
+      Visit https://www.rust-lang.org/ for more info.
+    '';
   };
 
   templates.defaultTemplate = self.templates.rust;
diff --git a/src/nix/flake.cc b/src/nix/flake.cc
index 4bc79820c..f5d34c10f 100644
--- a/src/nix/flake.cc
+++ b/src/nix/flake.cc
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ struct CmdFlakeInitCommon : virtual Args, EvalCommand
                 else
                     throw Error("file '%s' has unsupported type", from2);
                 files.push_back(to2);
+                notice("wrote: %s", to2);
             }
         };
 
@@ -738,6 +739,11 @@ struct CmdFlakeInitCommon : virtual Args, EvalCommand
             for (auto & s : files) args.push_back(s);
             runProgram("git", true, args);
         }
+        auto welcomeText = cursor->maybeGetAttr("welcomeText");
+        if (welcomeText) {
+            notice("\n----------\n");
+            notice(welcomeText->getString());
+        }
     }
 };