diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb
index 603735b340..fd12c1bff9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ module Homebrew
       search_names(query, string_or_regex, args)
     end
 
+    if args.verbose?
+      puts
+      puts "Check 'brew desc' to list packages with short description."
+    end
+
     print_regex_help(args)
   end