diff --git a/.changeset/chilly-mice-agree.md b/.changeset/chilly-mice-agree.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b4b21263d22d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilly-mice-agree.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-astro': patch
+---
+
+Improve error messages when `create-astro` fails
diff --git a/packages/create-astro/src/index.ts b/packages/create-astro/src/index.ts
index 16ac7e402261..9be3e4ff9098 100644
--- a/packages/create-astro/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-astro/src/index.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export async function main() {
 	}
 
 	if (!cwd) {
+		ora().info(dim('No directory provided. See you later, astronaut!'))
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
 
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ export async function main() {
 	);
 
 	if (!options.template) {
+		ora().info(dim('No template provided. See you later, astronaut!'))
 		process.exit(1);
 	}