diff --git a/bb.sh b/bb.sh
index d8e8759..21eeaca 100755
--- a/bb.sh
+++ b/bb.sh
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ do_main() {
 
     # Check for $EDITOR
     [[ -z $EDITOR ]] && 
-        echo "Please set your \$EDITOR environment variable" && exit
+        echo "Please set your \$EDITOR environment variable. For example, to use nano, add the line 'export EDITOR=nano' to your \$HOME/.bashrc file" && exit
 
     # Check for validity of argument
     [[ $1 != "reset" && $1 != "post" && $1 != "rebuild" && $1 != "list" && $1 != "edit" && $1 != "delete" && $1 != "tags" ]] &&