diff --git a/dev_tools/pl.sh b/dev_tools/pl.sh
index 7c6f8b650..4e1c70134 100755
--- a/dev_tools/pl.sh
+++ b/dev_tools/pl.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-
+echo
+echo "This will tail the pypo-liquidsoap log file."
+echo "Type in password for pypo user (default password is 'pypo'):"
 su -l pypo -c "tail -F /etc/service/pypo-liquidsoap/log/main/current"
diff --git a/dev_tools/pr.sh b/dev_tools/pr.sh
index f5e741658..aadab42ec 100755
--- a/dev_tools/pr.sh
+++ b/dev_tools/pr.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+echo
+echo "This will tail the recorder log file."
+echo "Type in password for pypo user (default password is 'pypo'):"
+
 su -l pypo -c "tail -F /etc/service/recorder/log/main/current"
diff --git a/dev_tools/pypoless.sh b/dev_tools/pypoless.sh
index 542702527..f9db223af 100755
--- a/dev_tools/pypoless.sh
+++ b/dev_tools/pypoless.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+echo
+echo "This will output the pypo log file."
+echo "Type in password for pypo user (default password is 'pypo'):"
+
 su -l pypo -c "less /etc/service/pypo/log/main/current"
diff --git a/dev_tools/pypotail.sh b/dev_tools/pypotail.sh
index e91cd3917..0f2168e44 100755
--- a/dev_tools/pypotail.sh
+++ b/dev_tools/pypotail.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+echo
+echo "This will tail the pypo log file."
+echo "Type in password for pypo user (default password is 'pypo'):"
+
 su -l pypo -c "tail -F /etc/service/pypo/log/main/current"