diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ba307de..cfab8ed 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ A script to score CSV files via DataRobot's prediction API.
 .. image:: https://badge.fury.io/py/datarobot-batch-scoring.svg
     :target: https://badge.fury.io/py/datarobot-batch-scoring
 
+Deprecation Notice
+=======================
+The Batch Scoring script is deprecated. It will continue functioning indefinitely,
+but it will not receive any new bug fixes and new functionality.
+Please, use the [Batch Prediction command-line tools](https://app.datarobot.com/docs/predictions/batch/cli-scripts.html] instead.
 
 Version Compatibility
 ---------------------
diff --git a/datarobot_batch_scoring/consts.py b/datarobot_batch_scoring/consts.py
index 49970b4..9dfb977 100644
--- a/datarobot_batch_scoring/consts.py
+++ b/datarobot_batch_scoring/consts.py
@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@
 
 REPORT_INTERVAL = 5
 
+DEPRECATION_WARNING = (
+    '{yellow}{bold}Deprecation Warning!{reset} '
+    'The Batch Scoring script is deprecated. It will continue functioning '
+    'indefinitely, but it will not receive any new bug fixes and new '
+    'functionality. Please, use the Batch Prediction command-line tools '
+    'instead: '
+    '({underline}https://app.datarobot.com/docs/predictions'
+    '/batch/cli-scripts.html{reset}).'
+    .format(
+        yellow='\033[93m',
+        bold='\033[1m',
+        reset='\033[0m',
+        underline='\033[4m'
+    )
+   )
+
 
 class WriterQueueMsg(object):
     CTX_WARNING = 'CTX_WARNING'
diff --git a/datarobot_batch_scoring/main.py b/datarobot_batch_scoring/main.py
index 7b70ffc..dfaa26c 100644
--- a/datarobot_batch_scoring/main.py
+++ b/datarobot_batch_scoring/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from datarobot_batch_scoring.api_response_handlers import (
     RESPONSE_HANDLERS, PRED_API_V10, API_V1)
 from datarobot_batch_scoring.batch_scoring import (run_batch_predictions)
+from datarobot_batch_scoring.consts import DEPRECATION_WARNING
 from datarobot_batch_scoring.exceptions import ShelveError
 from datarobot_batch_scoring.utils import (UI, get_config_file,
                                            parse_config_file,
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@
   $ batch_scoring --host https://example.orm.datarobot.com \
   --user="<username>" --password="<password>" 5545eb20b4912911244d4835 \
   5545eb71b4912911244d4847 ~/Downloads/diabetes_test.csv
-"""
+  {deprecation_warning}
+""".format(deprecation_warning=DEPRECATION_WARNING)
 
 
 VALID_DELIMITERS = {';', ',', '|', '\t', ' ', '!', '  '}
@@ -519,5 +521,6 @@ def main_standalone(argv=sys.argv[1:]):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print(DEPRECATION_WARNING)
     exit_code = main()  # pragma: no cover
     sys.exit(exit_code)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5943fbc..1962d81 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import re
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
+from datarobot_batch_scoring.consts import DEPRECATION_WARNING
+
 extra = {}
 
 def read_requirements_file(file):
@@ -83,3 +85,5 @@ def read_requirements_file(file):
     ],
     **extra
 )
+
+print(DEPRECATION_WARNING)
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