diff --git a/.changeset/small-bags-pull.md b/.changeset/small-bags-pull.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bbf00ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-bags-pull.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"sv": patch
+---
+
+Clarify cli instructions
diff --git a/packages/cli/commands/add/index.ts b/packages/cli/commands/add/index.ts
index bd84b6266..4c42650c9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/commands/add/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/commands/add/index.ts
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export async function runAddCommand(
 			.filter((a) => !!a);
 
 		const selected = await p.multiselect({
-			message: 'What would you like to add to your project?',
+			message: `What would you like to add to your project? ${pc.dim('(use arrow keys / space bar)')}`,
 			options: adderOptions,
 			required: false
 		});