diff --git a/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl b/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl
index da939ff1..19243c39 100644
--- a/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl
+++ b/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if ((PRE_COMMIT_RETV != 0)); then
+    echo 'pre-commit hook failed! See above messages and try again'
     retv=1
 fi