diff --git a/src/bin/client.rs b/src/bin/client.rs
index e3cc6eb..dcfad12 100644
--- a/src/bin/client.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ fn main() {
             .unwrap();
     }
 
+    client.display_sender.send(DisplayMessage::Help).unwrap();
+
     let mut current_position = fetch_initial_chess_position(&client, &mut stream);
 
     loop {
@@ -242,6 +244,7 @@ pub enum DisplayMessage {
     Message(String),
     Information(String),
     Debug(String),
+    Help,
     Input(Key),
     RemoveLastInput,
     SwitchAsciiMode,
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@ fn start_display_thread(request_recv: Receiver<DisplayMessage>) {
                     stdout,
                     "{}{}{}{}{}",
                     termion::cursor::Save,
-                    termion::cursor::Goto(3, 20),
+                    termion::cursor::Goto(3, 18),
                     termion::clear::CurrentLine,
                     s,
                     termion::cursor::Restore
@@ -327,11 +330,12 @@ fn start_display_thread(request_recv: Receiver<DisplayMessage>) {
                     termion::clear::AfterCursor
                 )
                 .unwrap(),
+                DisplayMessage::Help => print_help(&mut stdout),
                 DisplayMessage::Debug(s) => write!(
                     stdout,
                     "{}{}{}{}{}",
                     termion::cursor::Save,
-                    termion::cursor::Goto(3, 25),
+                    termion::cursor::Goto(3, 30),
                     termion::clear::CurrentLine,
                     s,
                     termion::cursor::Restore
@@ -346,6 +350,19 @@ fn start_display_thread(request_recv: Receiver<DisplayMessage>) {
     });
 }
 
+fn print_help(stdout: &mut RawTerminal<io::StdoutLock>) {
+    write!(stdout, "{}", termion::cursor::Save).unwrap();
+    let help = [
+        "move are parsed using SAN (Nc3) or UCI (b1c3)",
+        "@ to toggle ascii mode",
+        "Ctrl-C to quit",
+    ];
+    for (i, h) in help.iter().enumerate() {
+        write!(stdout, "{}{}", termion::cursor::Goto(3, 22 + (i as u16)), h).unwrap();
+    }
+    write!(stdout, "{}", termion::cursor::Restore).unwrap();
+}
+
 fn start_keyboard_input_thread(
     display_sender: Sender<DisplayMessage>,
     waiting_server_msg_sender: Sender<WaitingServerMsg>,