diff --git a/shutdown b/shutdown
index 6d52caf..ab72979 100755
--- a/shutdown
+++ b/shutdown
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ main() {
 
 	[ "$init_signal" ] || {
 		case "$exe_name" in
-			poweroff) init_signal='USR1';;
-			reboot) init_signal='INT';;
+			poweroff)
+				echo 'Shutting down.'
+				init_signal='USR1';;
+
+			reboot)
+				echo 'Rebooting.'
+				init_signal='INT';;
+
 			*) usage; return 1;;
 		esac
 	}