diff --git a/voussoir.bashrc b/voussoir.bashrc
index 58ecfef..c88931b 100644
--- a/voussoir.bashrc
+++ b/voussoir.bashrc
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ alias copy=cp
 alias md=mkdir
 
 bind TAB:menu-complete
+
+# In the user's .bashrc file, include this line at the top:
+# [[ -r ~/git/cmd/voussoir.bashrc ]] && . ~/git/cmd/voussoir.bashrc
+# and put additional configuration below.
diff --git a/voussoir.gitconfig b/voussoir.gitconfig
index 82b72d2..41cc0d3 100644
--- a/voussoir.gitconfig
+++ b/voussoir.gitconfig
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@
     algorithm = histogram
 [gui]
     diffopts = --patience
+
+# In the user's .gitconfig file, inclue these lines at the top:
+# [include]
+#    path = ~/git/cmd/voussoir.gitconfig
+# and put additional configuration below.