diff --git a/prelude.f b/prelude.f
index 5c9ef2a..548cb55 100644
--- a/prelude.f
+++ b/prelude.f
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+76 EMIT 111 EMIT 97 EMIT 100 EMIT 105 EMIT 110 EMIT 103 EMIT 32 EMIT
+112 EMIT 114 EMIT 101 EMIT 108 EMIT 117 EMIT 100 EMIT 101 EMIT 32 EMIT
+
 : \ KEY 10 = 0BRANCH [ -20 , ] ; IMMEDIATE \ Now we have line comments :)
 
+\ We'll periodically sprinkle these in so that it's clear to the user
+\ that things are happening.
+46 EMIT
+
 \ Conditionals
 
 : IF
@@ -20,6 +27,8 @@
   SWAP !
 ; IMMEDIATE
 
+46 EMIT
+
 \ Loops
 
 : BEGIN HERE @ ; IMMEDIATE
@@ -34,6 +43,8 @@
   HERE @ - ,
 ; IMMEDIATE
 
+46 EMIT
+
 \ Recursive calls
 
 : RECURSE LATEST @ >CFA , ; IMMEDIATE
@@ -50,6 +61,8 @@
 
 ( ( Take that, C ) )
 
+46 EMIT
+
 \ Peripheral register addresses
 
 : TXBUF 0 ;
@@ -60,6 +73,8 @@
 : RXTAIL 67 ;
 : SYSREADY 68 ;
 
+46 EMIT
+
 \ Printing utilities
 
 : CR 10 EMIT ;
@@ -77,6 +92,8 @@
   + EMIT
 ;
 
+CHAR . EMIT
+
 : .
   \ Handle negatives
   DUP 0< IF CHAR - EMIT NEGATE THEN
@@ -101,6 +118,8 @@
   2DROP
 ;
 
+CHAR . EMIT
+
 : TYPE ( addr len -- )
   BEGIN
 	DUP 0= IF 2DROP EXIT THEN
@@ -109,6 +128,8 @@
   AGAIN
 ;
 
+CHAR . EMIT
+
 : C, HERE @ C! 1 HERE +! ;
 
 : ."
@@ -152,6 +173,8 @@ CHAR . EMIT
   ." ." VERSION-PATCH .
 ;
 
+CHAR . EMIT
+
 \ Welcome banner
 
 : BANNER
@@ -165,6 +188,7 @@ CHAR . EMIT
   CR
 ;
 
+."  done" CR
 BANNER
 
 \ Set SYSREADY high to indicate prelude has finished and enable user