diff --git a/plugins/User/plugin.py b/plugins/User/plugin.py
index 7371a697b..27046fd3b 100644
--- a/plugins/User/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/User/plugin.py
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class User(callbacks.Plugin):
             user = ircdb.users.getUser(msg.prefix)
             irc.reply(user.name)
         except KeyError:
-            irc.reply(_('I don\'t recognize you.'))
+            irc.reply(_('I don\'t recognize you. You can messsage me either of these two commands: "user identify <username> <password>" to log in or "user register <username> <password>" to register.'))
     whoami = wrap(whoami)
 
     @internationalizeDocstring