diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index acc9af854..9478c0b3f 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ TRANSLATIONS := $(TRANSLATIONS_SRC:.po=.gmo)
 
 #Make everything needed for installing fish
 all: $(PROGRAMS) user_doc
+	@echo fish has now been built. 
+	@echo Use \'make install\' to install fish.
 
 debug:
 	make fish CFLAGS="-O0 -Wno-unused -Werror -g @INCLUDEDIR@ -Wall -std=gnu99 -fno-strict-aliasing"
@@ -323,8 +325,14 @@ install: all install-translations
 	for i in $(MANUALS); do \
 		$(INSTALL) -m 644 $$i $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1/; \
 	done;
-	@echo If you want to use fish as the default shell, remember to first
-	@echo add the line \'$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\' to the file \'/etc/shells\'.
+	@echo fish is now installed on your system. 
+	@echo To run fish, type \'fish\' in your terminal.
+	@echo
+	@echo To use fish as your login shell:
+	@echo \* add the line \'$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\' to the file \'/etc/shells\'.
+	@echo \* use the command \'chsh -s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\'.
+	@echo
+	@echo Have fun!
 
 uninstall: uninstall-translations
 	for i in $(PROGRAMS); do \